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New Delhi: Union Cabinet has approved the procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday approved the procurement from M/s Airbus Defence and Space S.A., Spain for the Indian Air Force.
C-295MW aircraft is a transport aircraft of 5 to 10 Tonne capacity with contemporary technology that will replace the ageing Avro aircraft of IAF. The aircraft has a rear ramp door for quick reaction and para dropping of troops and cargo.
16 aircraft will be delivered in flyaway condition from Spain within 48 months of the signing of the contract and 40 aircraft will be manufactured in India by TATA Consortium within ten years of the signing of the contract.
This is the first project of its kind in which a military aircraft will be manufactured in India by a private company.
All 56 aircraft will be installed with the indigenous Electronic Warfare Suite.
The project will give a boost to the aerospace ecosystem in India wherein several MSMEs spread over the country will be involved in the manufacturing of parts of the aircraft.
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