IAF chief receives first C-295 transport aircraft from Airbus
The Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari received the first C-295 transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space at Seville in Spain on September 13, during a handing over ceremony attended by representatives from both the countries. The delivery of the aircraft marks a sign
The Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari received the first C-295 transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space at Seville in Spain on September 13, during a handing over ceremony attended by representatives from both the countries. The delivery of the aircraft marks a significant milestone in IAF’s quest for a robust and modern air transport fleet. The Air Chief took a sortie in the C-295 aircraft for about half an hour. The multirole aircraft is the first of the 56 planes ordered by IAF in September 2021. The European plane maker will deliver the first 16 planes in ‘fly-away’ condition, while the rest will be manufactured in India at a Tata facility in Gujarat’s Vadodara under India’s first-ever ‘Make in India’ Aerospace programme in the private sector.
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