C-295 MTA
Indian Air Force › Procurement
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
PROCUREMENT TIMELINE
AON
AON
Acceptance of Necessity — CCS/DAC approves the requirement.
RFI
RFI
Request for Information — industry capability survey.
RFP
RFP
Request for Proposal — detailed tender issued to vendors.
ToC
ToC
Transfer of Technology clause negotiations.
CNC
CNC
Contract Negotiation Committee finalises terms.
Contract
Contract
Contract signed with selected vendor(s).
Dev/Trial
Dev/Trial
Development, integration and user trials.
Induction
Induction
CURRENTEquipment 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
hindustantimes.com · 07 Nov 2025
The defence ministry is expected to soon initiate the procurement of medium transport aircraft (MTA) to bolster the Indian Air Force's airlift capabilities.
hindustantimes.com
India achieved a major milestone in defence manufacturing on June 10 as the first "Made in India" Airbus C295 military transport aircraft successfully
CONTENDERS / VENDORS
Airbus Defence · Tata Advanced Systems
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