C-295MW AIRCRAFT for INDIAN AIR FORCE to be made by AIRBUS DEFENCE & TATA

In a major boost to 'Make in India' and domestic aviation manufacturing, the foundation stone of transport aircraft manufacturing project was laid for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Vadodara, Gujarat on October 30, 2022.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi & Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M Scindia and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel were key guests at the event.

It may be recalled that the Cabinet Committee on Security had, on September 08, 2021, approved the procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft from M/s Airbus Defence and Space S.A., Spain. On September 24, 2021, Ministry of Defence signed a contract with M/s Airbus Defence and Space S.A. for acquisition of the aircraft with associated equipment.

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on October 27, 2022, Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar said, as part of the contract, 16 aircraft will be delivered in flyaway condition and 40 will be manufactured in India by the Indian Aircraft Contractor, TATA Consortium of Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) led by TASL. This is the first project of its kind in which a military aircraft will be manufactured in India by a private company. The total cost of the project is  Rs 21,935 crore. The aircraft can be used for civilian purposes as well.

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