The first 'Made in India' Airbus C295 military transport aircraft has conducted its first test flight from the Final Assembly Line in Vadodara, marking a milestone for Indian aviation and defence.
TATA ADVANCED SYSTEMS LTD marks major
milestone in Military aircraft manufacturing.
2013 - IAF selects Airbus C295 to replace the aging AVRO HS-748 fleets.
2015 - Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd announces partnership from C295 program.
2021 - India signs $2.5 billion deal with Airbus for supply of 56 C295 aircrafts for the IAF, 16 aircrafts in flyaway condition from France and 40 aircrafts to be made in India. Major manufacturing hubs:
Hyderabad → Main Component Assembly (MCA)
Nagpur → major airframe structures
Vadodara → final assembly, testing and delivery.
2023 - Airbus delivers 1st fly-away C295 from Seville, Spain.
2024 - Tata Advanced Systems Ltd Airbus inaugurates Vadodara Final Assembly Line, India's 1st Private Sector Military aircraft manufacturing facility.
2025 - Airbus Defense and Space completes delivery of 16 fly-away C295 aircrafts from Spain.
2026 - TASL rolls out it's 1st C295 Aircraft manufactured and assembled at Vadodara FAL ahead of schedule.