Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:01am on 16 May 2026,Saturday Defence
India’s first locally built Airbus C295 military transport aircraft is expected to roll out soon from Tata Advanced Systems Limited’s facility in Vadodara. The same aircraft model was recently used by the United States Air Force in a mission to rescue pilots from Iran. The aircraft is being produced under a ₹21,935 crore deal between Airbus and the Indian Air Force. India will receive 56 C295 aircraft, with 40 being manufactured in the country. The project marks a major step in India’s private defence manufacturing sector. (PC: Airbus, Indian Air Force)
