C-295 Medium Transport Aircraft

APPROVED

56 aircraft to replace Avro HS-748 fleet — first combat aircraft Made in India

Budget

₹21,935 Cr

Timeline

2023–2031

Sector

Indian Air Force

Indigenisation

60%

PROCUREMENT TIMELINE

AON

Acceptance of Necessity — CCS/DAC approves the requirement.

RFI

Request for Information — industry capability survey.

RFP

Request for Proposal — detailed tender issued to vendors.

ToC

Transfer of Technology clause negotiations.

CNC

Contract Negotiation Committee finalises terms.

Contract

Contract signed with selected vendor(s).

Dev/Trial

Development, integration and user trials.

Induction

CURRENT

Equipment inducted into service.

INTEL SIGNALS

C-295 contract covers 56 aircraft: 16 fly-away from Spain and 40 assembled in India by Tata Advanced Systems at Vadodara. PIB material notes the Tata Aircraft Complex inauguration in Oct 2024 and the Make-in-India production line.

RECENT INTELLIGENCE

Airbus and Tata complete maiden flight of first Indian-made C295 transport - FlightGlobal

news.google.com · 16 Jun 2026

First made-in-India C-295 military transport Aircraft completes maiden test-flight - ET Government

news.google.com · 11 Jun 2026

Indian air force shows first Tata-built C295 - FlightGlobal

news.google.com · 18 May 2026

‘Big milestone’: India’s first made-in-India military transport plane C295 completes maiden test-flight - The Times of India

news.google.com · 11 Jun 2026

PM Modi Likely To Receive First Made-In-India C295 Military Transport Aircraft From Tata-Airbus Line Later This Year - Swarajya

news.google.com · 04 Feb 2026

CONTENDERS / VENDORS

Airbus Defence · Tata Advanced Systems

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