PM Modi, Spain PM Sanchez inaugurate India’s first private military aircraft plant in Vadodara
The Hindu
Modi and Sanchez inaugurate Tata-Airbus facility to manufacture C-295 military aircraft in India, boosting 'Make in India' mission.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez on Monday (October 28, 2024) inaugurated the Tata Advanced System Limited (TASL)-Airbus facility to manufacture C-295 military aircraft in India.
The Tata-Airbus facility is the first private sector final assembly line for military aircraft in India.
On the occasion, PM Modi said the facility will not only strengthen India-Spain relationship, but also “boost our mission of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’.
“The aircraft manufactured at this facility will be exported as well in future,” he said.
PM Modi also expressed hope that the ecosystem created by this manufacturing facility will help India manufacture civil aircraft in future.
PM Sanchez said the first aircraft will be ready to roll out from this facility in 2026.
In September 2021, India sealed a nearly ₹21,000 crore deal with the Airbus Defence and Space to procure 56 C-295 transport aircraft to replace the ageing Avro-748 planes of the Indian Air Force, under a project that entails manufacturing of military aircraft in India for the first time by a private company.
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