Vivek Dubey

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India's first domestically manufactured C-295 military transport aircraft completed its maiden test flight in Vadodara, marking a key milestone before its planned delivery to the Indian Air Force later this year. Vivek Dubey June 11, 2026, 9:48:08 AM IST (Published) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is acquiring 56 C-295 transport aircraft under a deal worth about ₹21,935 crore. Of these, 40 aircraft are being assembled in Vadodara by Tata Advanced Systems Limited in partnership with Airbus. Deliveries are expected to begin in September this year. Airbus Defence said the maiden flight was an important stage in the aircraft's post-production testing process and a step toward delivering the first India-made C-295 to the IAF later this year. The aircraft is the first of 40 C-295s that will be built in India under the programme. The company said the C-295 programme is the first case of a military aircraft being manufactured in India by a private-sector company. It added that the project involves Airbus, Tata Advanced Systems Limited and several Indian MSMEs that are producing aircraft components across the country. Airbus Defence thanked the Indian Air Force, the Ministry of Defence and the Government of India for their support, saying, “We are building the future of Indian aerospace.” The IAF congratulated all stakeholders involved in the programme following the successful test flight. “The Indian Air Force congratulates the entire team behind the successful maiden flight of the first India-made C-295,” the force said. “The achievement reinforces India's growing aerospace capabilities and underscores the Indian Air Force commitment to fostering indigenous defence capability under the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat,” it added.

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