Tata Group and Airbus plan indigenous manufacture of C-295 transport aircraft

The Tata Group and Airbus are planning to manufacture the C-295 trans­po­rt aircraft in India. This would be a flagship project for the manufacturing of military aircraft by a private company in India. The project would cost aro­u­nd Rs 219.35 billion and involve the supply of 56 C-295 MW transport air­craft for the Indian Air Force. As per the plan, Airbus will deliver 16 aircraft with the ensured flyaway condition between Septem­ber 2023 and August 2025, and the rest will be delivered by the Tata Group. The first In­dia-manufactured aircraft is expected to be operational from September 2026.