C-295 Aircraft: Indian Airforce
On Wednesday, the Indian Air Force (IAF) took the delivery of its C-295 Aircraft. The delivery was attended by Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari along with handling over ceremony at Seville in Spain by Airbus Defense and Space.
The first in the lot is supposed to fly to India soon. 56 such planes are ordered under an Rs. 32,935 crore project which aims to modernize the fleet of the Indian Air Force. The 16 European Planes are supposed to be delivered in ready-to-fly condition, while the rest would be required to assemble at the Tata Facility in Vadodara, Gujarat.
Tata Advanced Systems Limited & Airbus
The C-295 delivery came 2 years after the ministry signed a contract. This contract was between Airbus. Tata Advanced Systems Limited along with Airbus are executing the program in a joint fashion.
#WATCH | Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari in the cockpit of C-295 transport aircraft at the Seville air base in Spain pic.twitter.com/EI3miKhNlB
— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2023
Further deliveries would be taken in May 2024. While the last C-295 is expected to be delivered by August 2025. Also, the first “Made in India” C-295 would be ready by August 2031.
The C-295 Aircraft is going to replace the Avro-748 planes which have been running since the 1960s. The manufacturing in India by a private one paves the way to make India the largest operator of C-295 aircraft.
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About Airbus C-295 Aircraft
The following are the capabilities of C-295:
- 9 tonnes of payload carrying capacity
- 71 personnel or 45 paratroopers’ accommodation
- Maximum Speed: 480kmph
- Operation from short or unprepared airstrips
- Rear ramp for para-drooping troops & cargo
The engines, landing gear, and avionics would be provided by Airbus. Other 13,000 parts and 4,600 subassemblies would be carried out in India itself. Further, it includes support for 5 years and spare supply for 10 years across the operating bases. Also, ground support and test equipment are included as well.
