Marking a major revamp in its transport fleet, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday received the first C-295MW transport aircraft from Airbus. IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal (ACM) V.R. Chaudhari formally received symbolic keys to the first aircraft at the Airbus facility in Seville, Spain. The 56 C-295 aircraft will replace the ageing Avro aircraft.
“It’s a momentous day for us, the IAF in particular and the nation as a whole, to be receiving the first aircraft which marks the beginning of a new era... where we will be manufacturing a military aircraft in India,” ACM Chaudhari said speaking to media on the sidelines of the handover ceremony.
