The Cabinet Security Committee on Wednesday approved the procurement of 56 C-295 MW transport aircraft from the Spanish Airbus Defense and Space for the Indian Air Force. Of these, 16 aircraft will be delivered in-flight from Spain, while 40 will be manufactured in India.
“Sixteen aircraft will be delivered in-flight condition from Spain within 48 months of the signing of the contract and forty aircraft will be manufactured by the TATA consortium in India within ten years of the signing of the contract,” said a statement from the Ministry of Defense.
For the first time, such a project was approved, in which a military aircraft is manufactured in the country by a private company.
“All 56 aircraft will be equipped with domestic electronic warfare,” said the Department of Defense.
Aside from the Tata consortium, the project will strengthen the aerospace ecosystem in India, with several micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) spread across the country involved in the manufacture of parts of the aircraft.
The program will give a big boost to the government’s “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” as it offers India’s private sector a unique opportunity to enter the technology-intensive and highly competitive aviation industry.
Through this project, the Indian government is also boosting domestic aerospace production, resulting in less import dependency and an expected increase in exports.
According to the publication, a large number of detailed parts, sub-assemblies and major component assemblies of the aircraft structure are to be manufactured in India.
The project aims to create around 600 high-quality jobs directly, while creating over 3,000 indirect jobs and an additional 3,000 medium-skilled jobs with more than 42.5 lakh hours in the Indian aerospace and defense sector.
Among other things, the Ministry of Defense said that during the manufacturing process in India, it is expected that all TATA consortium suppliers involved in specific processes will receive and maintain the globally recognized National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP). Accreditation.
In addition, a D-Level service facility (MRO) for C-295 MW aircraft is to be set up in India before deliveries are completed. This facility is expected to act as a regional MRO hub for various variants of C-295 aircraft.
The C-295MW aircraft is a 5-10 ton capacity transport aircraft with modern technology that will replace IAF’s aging Avro aircraft. The aircraft has a rear ramp door for quick response and dropping of troops and cargo.
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