The Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), Bengaluru, has prepared a blueprint to modify six of the 56 C-295 military transport aircraft that are likely to be procured by the Indian government from Spain for maritime usage by the Indian Coast Guard.
The defence ministry signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space, Spain, Friday, for procurement of the C-295 aircraft for the Indian Air Force. Under the deal, 16 aircraft will be supplied in a fly away condition while 40 will be made in India by Tata Advanced Systems Ltd.
The aircraft procured for the coast guard will be modified into a Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft (MMMA) variant for airborne surveillance with C4ISR (Command, Control,
