Made in India C-295 aircraft: 100 flying hours, 6 tonnes fuel offload capacity and other top features

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez inaugurated the Tata Aircraft Complex in Gujarat’s Vadodara, which will manufacture India’s first privately built C-295 aircraft. The facility, the subcontinent’s first private-sector Final Assembly Line (FAL) for military aircraft, is part of India’s pursuit of ‘Atmanirbharta’ in defence, with the first locally-produced aircraft set for completion by September 2026. PM Modi highlighted the significance of the new manufacturing facility in strengthening India-Spain relations and advancing the ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ mission, emphasizing the potential for future exports of the C-295 aircraft.

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