The government today approved a cater to Airbus Defence and Space of Spain to shop for 56 C-295MW transport aircraft, replacing Indian Air Force planes inducted some 60 years ago. Cleared by the cupboard Committee on Security, the contract will involve the Tata consortium manufacturing most of the units.
The military transport aircraft will replace the ageing Avros of Indian Air Force, consistent with a Press Information Bureau release. this might potentially cost between ₹ 20,000 crore and ₹ 21,000 crore, although it’ll rely upon the charge per unit, sources said.
Sixteen C-295MWs are delivered in flyaway condition from Spain within 48 months of signing the contract while the Tatas will make 40 of them within 10 years, in keeping with the discharge.
“This is that the first project of its kind during which a military aircraft are manufactured in India by a non-public company,” it said.
The C-295MW has 5-10 tonne capacity and boasts contemporary technology with a rear ramp door for quick reaction and para dropping of troops and cargo, the discharge said.
Avro, the aircraft it’s likely to exchange, may be a twin-engine turboprop, military transport and freighter of British origin. it’s a capacity of 48 paratroopers or six tonnes freight and a max cruise speed of 452 kilometres per hour. it absolutely was inducted into the Indian Air Force within the early 1960s.
“All 56 C-295MWs are installed with indigenous EW Suite. The project will provides a boost to aerospace ecosystem in India Warfare Suite,” the discharge said.
It will also spur the Centre’s Atmanirbhar campaign, offering a novel opportunity for India’s private sector to enter the technology-intensive and highly competitive aviation industry, the govt. has said.
