Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez inaugurated India's first private military aircraft plant in Vadodara, India. The Tata Aircraft Complex, a collaboration between Airbus Spain and Tata, will manufacture the Airbus C-295 transport military aircraft for the Indian air force. This initiative aligns with Modi's vision to boost local manufacturing in defense and aerospace industries.
The project, under a $2.5 billion deal signed in 2021, will see Airbus delivering the first 16 aircraft from Spain, with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd set to produce 40 more in India. The C-295 aircraft, capable of transporting troops, paratroopers, and aiding in medical evacuations and disaster response, is expected to be rolled out in 2026.
