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First C295 for India completes its maiden flight
The first C295 for India has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking an important milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023. The tactical aircraft left Seville, Spain, on May 5 at 11.45 local time (GMT+1), and it landed at 14.45 after a three-hour trip.
“This first flight is a remarkable milestone for the first Make in India aerospace initiative. This initiative demonstrates our dedication to enhancing the operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force (IAF), which is poised to become the largest operator of the C295 in the world, according to Jean-Brice Dumont, Head of Military Air Systems at Airbus Defence and Space.
In September 2021, India purchased 56 C295 aircraft to replace its aging AVRO fleet (IAF). The first 16 aircraft will be put together in Seville, Spain, and delivered to the customer in “fly-away” condition. As part of an industrial agreement between the two businesses, Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) in India will produce and assemble the following 40 aircraft.
The full lifecycle of the aircraft, from production to assembly, testing, delivery, and maintenance, will be covered by this initiative, which will considerably advance the nation’s military-industrial ecosystem.
A unique aircraft in its weight and mission class, the C295 program consists of 281 orders from 39 operators.
