India's first Made-in-India C295 transport aircraft, which completed its maiden test flight from the Tata-Airbus Final Assembly Line in Vadodara, Gujarat, on June 10, 2026, is set to be delivered to the Indian Air Force by September 2026. This marks the first time a private-sector company in India has built a complete military transport aircraft. The programme stems from a 2021 contract worth ₹21,935 crore for 56 aircraft, of which 16 were delivered from Spain and the remaining 40 are being manufactured in India by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL).
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India's First Made-in-India C295 Aircraft to Be Delivered to IAF by September 2026
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- India's first Made-in-India C295 transport aircraft, which completed its maiden test flight from the Tata-Airbus Final Assembly Line in Vadodara, Gujarat, on June 10, 2026, is set to be delivered to the Indian Air Force by September 2026
- This marks the first time a private-sector company in India has built a complete military transport aircraft
- The programme stems from a 2021 contract worth ₹21,935 crore for 56 aircraft, of which 16 were delivered from Spain and the remaining 40 are being manufactured in India by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)
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• First Made-in-India C295: maiden flight June 10, 2026, Vadodara; IAF delivery by September 2026 • Contract: 2021, ₹21,935 crore; 56 aircraft (16 from Spain + 40 made in India) • TASL (Tata Advanced Systems Limited) + Airbus Defence and Space partnership • First time a private company built a complete military transport aircraft in India; replaces Avro-748 fleet
