First C-295 transport aircraft of Indian Air Force lands in Vadodara
1 year, 3 months ago

First C-295 transport aircraft of Indian Air Force lands in Vadodara

India Today  

The first C-295 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force landed in Vadodara on Wednesday. This was the first jet of the 56 aircraft on order, which will be assembled at the San Pablo Sur site in Spain's Seville. The remaining 40 of the Air Force order will be manufactured and assembled - in partnership with Tata Advanced Systems Limited - at a Final Assembly Line in Vadodara in western India. The first C-295 transport aircraft under the 'Make in India' initiative will roll out of the FAL in September 2026 and is estimated to be delivered to the Air Force by August 2031.

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Yearender 2024: From Predator drones to C-295 aircraft, India’s top defence achievements this year
4 days, 13 hours ago

Yearender 2024: From Predator drones to C-295 aircraft, India’s top defence achievements this year

India TV News  

Yearender 2024: A lot has happened in India's defence arena over the last 12 months as the country made significant strides in bolstering its Armed Forces with a focus on modernizing its military assets and enhancing indigenous production. This year, key achievements in the defence sector include the induction of advanced Predator drones and the establishment of a domestic manufacturing …

India and Spain Sign Agreement for C-295 Aircraft Assembly Line
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

India and Spain Sign Agreement for C-295 Aircraft Assembly Line

The Hindu  

India and Spain ink a deal to strengthen bilateral ties and establish an assembly line for the C-295 aircraft in Vadodara. The agreement underscores the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the West Asia region and calls for a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.

PM Modi and PM Sanchez of Spain Inaugurate Tata-Airbus C-295 Facility in Vadodara: Details
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi and PM Sanchez of Spain Inaugurate Tata-Airbus C-295 Facility in Vadodara: Details

Op India  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez inaugurated the Tata-Airbus C-295 aircraft factory in Vadodara, Gujarat. The factory will produce Airbus C-295 aircraft on the order of the Indian Air Force. The facility is India's first private-sector aircraft manufacturing facility and will produce a huge number of jobs and an ecosystem for the manufacture of aeroplanes …

India's Private Defence Manufacturing Takes a Leap Forward with Tata Airbus C-295 Facility
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's Private Defence Manufacturing Takes a Leap Forward with Tata Airbus C-295 Facility

Live Mint  

Tata Airbus C-295 project a milestone for India's private defence manufacturing. The C295 military aircraft would be India's first military asset to be produced by Tata Advanced Systems in Gujarat, Vadodara, the first private Final Assembly Line in the nation. Around 13, 000 parts of the aircraft are to be made in India, boosting the nation's reliance on indigenous defence …

India to Manufacture C-295 Military Aircraft, a Game Changer in Global Defense
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India to Manufacture C-295 Military Aircraft, a Game Changer in Global Defense

Hindustan Times  

The article highlights the announcement of a new military aircraft set to be manufactured by India. The C-295, a versatile and reliable tactical transport aircraft, will be manufactured by Tata-Airbus in Vadodara. This aircraft is designed to meet the diverse needs of modern militaries, with primary roles including tactical transport, cargo transportation, medical evacuation, and surveillance. The C-295 boasts impressive …

India to Get Its First Military Aircraft Manufacturing Hub in Gujarat's Vadodara
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India to Get Its First Military Aircraft Manufacturing Hub in Gujarat's Vadodara

India Today  

India gets its first military aircraft manufacturing hub in Gujarat's Vadodara. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez inaugurate the Tata Aircraft Complex for C-295 aircraft production. The facility will oversee the entire process of 40 military aircraft production, from assembly and testing to delivery and maintenance.

Rajnath Singh inaugurates mega drone show, inducts first C-295 aircraft into IAF at Hindon airbase
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajnath Singh inaugurates mega drone show, inducts first C-295 aircraft into IAF at Hindon airbase

Firstpost  

The first C-295 medium tactical transport aircraft was inducted into the Indian Air Force. This kicks off India’s first ‘Make in India’ aerospace programme in the private sector Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday inaugurated a mega drone show being hosted at the Hindon airbase. Watch: VIDEO | Defence minister Rajnath Singh formally inducts IAF’s first C- 295 MW transport …

C-295 aircraft inducted into Air Force, to boost tactical airlift
1 year, 2 months ago

C-295 aircraft inducted into Air Force, to boost tactical airlift

India Today  

The first C-295 medium tactical transport aircraft was inducted into the Indian Air Force at the Hindon Air Base on Monday. On September 20, the C-295 aircraft landed in Gujarat's Vadodara, days after it was handed over to the IAF in the southern Spanish city of Seville. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on September 13 received …

First C-295 transport aircraft of IAF lands at Vadodara Air Force Station
1 year, 3 months ago

First C-295 transport aircraft of IAF lands at Vadodara Air Force Station

India TV News  

The first C-295 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force has landed at Vadodara Air Force Station in Gujarat. The aircraft would be formally inducted into the Indian Air Force by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at a ceremony scheduled on September 25 at the Hindan airbase near Delhi. Earlier on Saturday, the Indian Air Force's first C-295 transport aircraft had …

Mint Explainer: India gets its first Airbus C295 aircraft. Why it matters
1 year, 3 months ago

Mint Explainer: India gets its first Airbus C295 aircraft. Why it matters

Live Mint  

India has taken the delivery of the first C295 transport aircraft from Airbus Spain. In September 2021, India signed a deal with aviation giant Airbus for 56 such C295 transport aircraft. The C295 is expected to replace India’s aging Avro-748 transport fleet, which was first flown in 1961. The deal is also significant since it is the first time a …

India gets keys to C-295 aircraft
1 year, 3 months ago

India gets keys to C-295 aircraft

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: IAF chief Air Chief Marshal V.R. In September 2021, the defence ministry signed a Rs 21,000 crore deal with Airbus Defence and Space, Spain, to procure 56 'C-295MW' transport aircraft, intended to replace the aging Avro transport planes in the Indian Air Force. "Airbus Defence and Space has officially handed over in flyaway condition the first of 56 …

India gets its first C-295 aircraft: How it will boost IAF’s defence prowess
1 year, 3 months ago

India gets its first C-295 aircraft: How it will boost IAF’s defence prowess

Firstpost  

Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari is in Spain’s Seville city and received the first C-295 transport aircraft. The force will procure a total of 56 planes, 40 of which will be manufactured in India, providing a boost to the country’s aerospace ecosystem India got its first C-295 transport aircraft today, providing a crucial boost to the …

Air Force chief receives first of 56 C-295 transport aircraft in Spain
1 year, 3 months ago

Air Force chief receives first of 56 C-295 transport aircraft in Spain

India Today  

The Airbus Defence and Space on Wednesday handed over to the Indian Air Force the first of the 56 C295 transport aircraft kick-starting the delivery of the planes under a Rs 21,935-crore project that was sealed two year's back as part of an overall aim to modernise India's air assets. The Indian Air Force is procuring the C295 aircraft to …

Airbus hands over first C-295 aircraft to Indian Air Force in Spain's Seville
1 year, 3 months ago

Airbus hands over first C-295 aircraft to Indian Air Force in Spain's Seville

India TV News  

Indian Air Force on Wednesday received the first of the 56 C295 transport aircraft kick-starting the delivery of the planes under a Rs 21,935-crore project that was sealed with Airbus Defence and Space two years ago as part of an overall aim to modernise India's air assets. The transport aircraft was received by Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal …

Air Force chief to visit Spain to receive first C-295 transport aircraft
1 year, 3 months ago

Air Force chief to visit Spain to receive first C-295 transport aircraft

India Today  

The Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari will depart for Spain on Monday to receive the first C-295 transport aircraft built by Airbus in Spain's Seville, IAF officials informed India Today on Sunday. The C-295 transport aircraft will then land in India a few weeks later where it will be formally inducted into the IAF by the …

Production of C-295 aircraft to begin in India next week in Hyderabad
1 year, 5 months ago

Production of C-295 aircraft to begin in India next week in Hyderabad

Op India  

In a major milestone in the indigenisation of defence manufacturing, the production of the C-295 military transport aircraft is all set to start in India. Speaking on the timeline, the senior Airbus official said, “The 16 aircraft in flyaway condition will be delivered between September 2023 and August 2025, while the first Made in India C295 will roll out of …

Airbus C-295 aircraft manufacturing ecosystem taking shape in India
1 year, 5 months ago

Airbus C-295 aircraft manufacturing ecosystem taking shape in India

The Hindu  

In about 45 days from now, in September, the Indian Air Force will receive the first C-295 transport aircraft and ahead of it, six pilots have been trained in Seville by Airbus and training of a 20-member maintenance crew is currently under way. Work is under way for setting up the Final Assembly Line at Vadodara in partnership with Tata …

1st C295 aircraft for Indian Air Force in sight, programme shifts into top gear
1 year, 5 months ago

1st C295 aircraft for Indian Air Force in sight, programme shifts into top gear

India Today  

Compared to the decade of inertia that the project had to navigate before being approved, the next few weeks will see a rapid burst of major milestones in India's acquisition of the C295 new generation military transport aircraft. The Indian Air Force will receive its first Airbus-built C295 military transport aircraft in September, the first of 16 that will be …

How C 295 will boost India’s transport aircraft production ecosystem to make it ‘aatmanirbhar’
2 years, 1 month ago

How C 295 will boost India’s transport aircraft production ecosystem to make it ‘aatmanirbhar’

Firstpost  

India is the fastest growing airline market and there is a huge demand for civil aircraft and engines. This will be the first time that an operational transport aircraft is being built in India, and also the first time any operational aircraft is being built by an Indian private sector company. India’s fighter aircraft and helicopter building ecosystems are already …

PM lays foundation of facility to make C-295 aircraft in Guj
2 years, 1 month ago

PM lays foundation of facility to make C-295 aircraft in Guj

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the C-295 aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat. India is moving forward with the mantra of Make in India, Make for Globe and is set to become a huge manufacturer of transport aircraft in the world.” The facility will manufacture C-295 aircraft for the Indian Air Force through collaboration …

India presents low cost manufacturing and high output opportunities: Modi
2 years, 1 month ago

India presents low cost manufacturing and high output opportunities: Modi

The Hindu  

India’s growth momentum has been maintained despite the COVID-19 pandemic, war, and supply-chain disruptions, and India is presenting opportunities for low cost manufacturing and high output, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday after laying the foundation stone for the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility to be set up by a consortium of Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Airbus Defence …

Gujarat: PM Modi launches Rs 22,000 crore project to build C-295 military cargo aircraft in Vadodara
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat: PM Modi launches Rs 22,000 crore project to build C-295 military cargo aircraft in Vadodara

Firstpost  

With the launch of the Tata-Airbus C-295 facility, India will enter a league of a dozen nations with the capacity to manufacture military transport aircraft. Currently, US, Japan, UK, Russia, France, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, Brazil, China, & Japan has that capacity Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a Rs 22,000 crore worth C-295 military transport aircraft …

C-295 Aircraft Manufacturing Unit A Milestone In 'Atmanirbharta' Journey Of Defence Sector: Rajnath Singh
2 years, 1 month ago

C-295 Aircraft Manufacturing Unit A Milestone In 'Atmanirbharta' Journey Of Defence Sector: Rajnath Singh

ABP News  

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the foundation stone of an aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara is a matter of pride for the entire country and a milestone in the ‘Make In India’ journey of the defence sector. “Today, for the first time in the country, the foundation stone of an aircraft manufacturing facility is being laid …

PM Modi lays foundation stone of C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing unit in Vadodara
2 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi lays foundation stone of C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing unit in Vadodara

India TV News  

Highlights PM Modi will be on a three-day Gujarat visit from Sunday and launch a host of projects C-295 transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force will be manufactured by Tata-Airbus The facility will cater to export of the aircraft as well as for additional orders by the IAF PM Modi in Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation …

Explained: The C-295 transport airplane that will now be manufactured in Gujarat
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained: The C-295 transport airplane that will now be manufactured in Gujarat

Firstpost  

A new plant in Gujarat’s Vadodara will soon manufacture the C-295 transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force under a Rs 21,935-crore mega deal. The Narendra Modi-led government announced that the Indian Air Force’s C-295 transport aircraft will be manufactured by a consortium led by Tata group and Airbus in Gujarat’s Vadodara. Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi will lay the Foundation …

Tata to manufacture Airbus transport aircraft for IAF in Gujarat
2 years, 1 month ago

Tata to manufacture Airbus transport aircraft for IAF in Gujarat

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: In a big boost to the Make in India programme, the Tata-Airbus consortium said on Thursday that it would manufacture the C-295MW transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force in Vadodara, Gujarat. Last year, the defence ministry had signed a deal worth around Rs 22,000 crore with Airbus Defence and Space, Spain, to procure 56 C-295MW aircraft to …

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for C-295 aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat on Sunday
2 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for C-295 aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat on Sunday

Firstpost  

According to Defence Ministry officials, 96 per cent of the work that Airbus does in its facility in Spain would be done in the Indian facility New Delhi: C-295 transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force will be manufactured by Tata-Airbus at Vadodara in Gujarat, the foundation stone of which will be laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October …

IAF C-295 Transport Aircraft To Be Manufactured By Tata-Airbus In Gujarat made in india weapon Aatmanirbharbharat
2 years, 1 month ago

IAF C-295 Transport Aircraft To Be Manufactured By Tata-Airbus In Gujarat made in india weapon Aatmanirbharbharat

ABP News  

Indian Air Force C-295 transport aircraft will be manufactured in India. IAF's transport carrier will be manufactured by Tata-Airbus at Vadodara in Gujarat, ANI reported quoting Defence Officials. PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing plant in Vadodara, Gujarat on October 30, siad Defence Ministry spokesperson. C-295 transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force …

Defence Ministry, Airbus Ink Rs 22000 Crore Deal for 56 C-295 Transport Aircraft
3 years, 2 months ago

Defence Ministry, Airbus Ink Rs 22000 Crore Deal for 56 C-295 Transport Aircraft

The Quint  

The Cabinet Committee on Security approved the procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft. Sixteen aircraft will be delivered in flyaway condition from Spain within 48 months of signing of the contract and 40 will be manufactured in India by TATA Consortium within ten years of signing of the contract. "The project will give a boost to the aerospace ecosystem in …

C-295 aircraft project great step in opening up aviation, avionics sector: Ratan Tata
3 years, 2 months ago

C-295 aircraft project great step in opening up aviation, avionics sector: Ratan Tata

The Hindu  

September 24, 2021 04:06 pm | Updated 04:51 pm IST - New Delhi Tata Trusts Chairman Ratan Tata on Friday hailed the finalisation of a contract by India to procure 56 C-295 transport aircraft under an Airbus-Tata project, describing it as a "great step" forward in the opening up of the aviation and avionics sector in the country. "The clearance …

India signs mega deal for 56 Airbus transport aircraft: All you need to know about C-295
3 years, 2 months ago

India signs mega deal for 56 Airbus transport aircraft: All you need to know about C-295

Firstpost  

The 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft will replace the ageing Avro-748 fleet of the Indian Air Force The defence ministry on Friday inked a nearly Rs 20,000 crore deal with Airbus Defence and Space of Spain to procure 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft which will replace the ageing Avro-748 planes of the Indian Air Force. The remaining 40 planes will …

New Airbus transport aircraft to replace IAF's Avro planes
3 years, 3 months ago

New Airbus transport aircraft to replace IAF's Avro planes

The Hindu  

In a major decision, the Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday approved the procurement of 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force to replace its ageing Avro planes which were first inducted around 60 years ago. "Today, Cabinet Committee on Security approved the procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft from M/s Airbus Defence and Space SA, Spain …

IAF Gets Cabinet Nod To Procure 56 C-295 MW Transport Aircraft, 40 To Be Made In India
3 years, 3 months ago

IAF Gets Cabinet Nod To Procure 56 C-295 MW Transport Aircraft, 40 To Be Made In India

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday approved the procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft from Spain-based M/s Airbus Defence and Space S.A. for the Indian Air Force. READ: Cabinet Approves Increased MSP For Rabi Crops & 'Highest Ever Price' For Sugarcane Farmers “This is the first project of its kind in which a military aircraft will be …

Cabinet approves procurement of 56 transport aircraft, 40 to be manufactured in India
3 years, 3 months ago

Cabinet approves procurement of 56 transport aircraft, 40 to be manufactured in India

India Today  

The Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday approved the procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft from Spain's Airbus Defence and Space for the Indian Air Force. “Sixteen aircraft will be delivered in flyaway condition from Spain within 48 months of signing of the contract and forty aircraft will be manufactured in India by TATA Consortium within ten years of signing …

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