PM lays foundation stone of C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Gujarat
31/10/2022
PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing plant in Vadodara, Gujarat on 30th October.
The C-295 transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force will be manufactured by Tata-Airbus.
Apart from manufacturing 40 aircraft, this facility in Vadodara will manufacture additional aircraft for Air Force requirements and exports.
The aircraft manufactured in India will be supplied from 2026 to 2031 and the first 16 fly-away aircraft are to be delivered to the Indian Air Force between September 2023 and August 2025.
