PM lays foundation for India's First Transport Aircraft Manufacturing Facility
- 15 Jan 2024 , 1:47 AM
- Gujrat
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PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility the country’s first in the private sector in Vadodara on October 30, 2022.
The facility will manufacture C-295 aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) through collaboration between Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Airbus Defence and Space S.A. Spain.
This is the first project of its kind in which a military aircraft will be manufactured in India by a private company. The total cost of the project is Rs 21,935 crore. The aircraft can be used for civilian purposes as well.
The Raksha Mantri described the C-295 as a state of the art aircraft, with superior capabilities and global standards, that will unprecedently add to the logistical capability of the IAF.