India has received the final unit of the 16 Airbus C‑295MW military transport aircraft ordered from Spain. The C‑295MW, a 5–10 tonne capacity tactical aircraft with a flight endurance of 11 hours, is being inducted to replace the IAF’s outdated Avro fleet. Read: The Latest Defence Current Affairs Notes here
These aircraft are part of a 2021 contract signed between the Indian government and Airbus Defence & Space, covering the acquisition of 56 C‑295MW aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
As per the agreement, 16 aircraft were to be supplied from Spain, while the remaining 40 will be built in India by Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL).
The first private-sector Final Assembly Line (FAL) for military aircraft has been set up by TASL in Vadodara, Gujarat, inaugurated in October 2023 by PM Narendra Modi and Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez.
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