The Airbus C295 military transport aircraft meant for the Indian Air Force will be manufactured by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in Gujarat’s Vadodara. Defence secretary Ajay Kumar said Thursday the aircraft will be manufactured outside of Europe for the first time. The C295 i is a new-generation tactical airlifter in the light and medium segments.
In September last year, the government sealed a nearly ₹21,000 crore deal with Airbus Defence and Space to procure 56 C-295 aircraft to replace the IAF’s Avro-748. Of these, 16 will be delivered by Airbus in fly-away condition and the remaining will be built in India.
Here are five things to know about the C295:
