🇮🇳✈️ A historic moment for Indian aerospace manufacturing.
On June 10, 2026, the first Made-in-India Airbus C-295 successfully completed its maiden test flight, marking a major milestone in the country's journey toward self-reliance in defence production.
Built at the Tata Advanced Systems Final Assembly Line in Vadodara, this aircraft represents something India has never achieved before:
A complete military aircraft manufactured in India by a private sector company.
For decades, India has aspired to become a global hub for advanced defence manufacturing.
Today, that vision has taken another significant step forward.
The aircraft reflects the growing maturity of India's defence industrial ecosystem, with more than 85% of its structural components and over 13,000 individual parts sourced through a nationwide network of Indian suppliers.
Behind this achievement are thousands of engineers, technicians, designers, and manufacturing professionals whose work has helped turn a vision into reality.
The successful maiden flight now brings the aircraft closer to induction into the Indian Air Force, subject to further testing, evaluation, and certification.
Beyond the aircraft itself, this milestone demonstrates India's increasing capability to design, manufacture, and support sophisticated aerospace platforms within the country.
It is not just a victory for one company.
It is a victory for Indian engineering.
A victory for indigenous manufacturing.
And another step forward in the journey of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
The sky is no longer the limit.
It's the beginning. 🇮🇳✈️
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