The first made-in-India C-295 military transport aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Wednesday (June 10, 2026).
The IAF is procuring 56 C-295 transport aircraft at a cost of around ₹21,935 crore.
Forty of these aircraft will be assembled by Tata Advanced Systems Limited in cooperation with Airbus at a production facility in Vadodara.
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The IAF congratulated the entire team behind the successful maiden flight of the first India-made C-295.
"The achievement reinforces India's growing aerospace capabilities and underscores the Indian Air Force's commitment to fostering indigenous defence capability under the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat," it said.
Published - June 11, 2026 07:21 am IST
India / Gujarat / armed Forces / New Delhi
Source: The Hindu - India News
