How India’s first private military aircraft plant to transform defence sector – India TV
Image Source : INDIA TV Tata-Airbus C295 aircraft plant is set to boost India’s defence sector Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez, jointly inaugurated the TATA Aircraft Complex for manufacturing C-295 aircraft at TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) Campus, Vadodara, Gujarat on Monday. This facility is the first private sector Final Assembly Line (FAL) for military aircraft in India, which is a pathbreaking development which will draw more investment from the private sector in defence. Subsequently, the influx of private investment in the defence sector will transform the military sector. Significance of TATA Aircraft Complex TATA Aircraft Complex will involve the full development of a complete ecosystem from the manufacture to assembly, test and qualification, to delivery and maintenance of the complete lifecycle of the aircraft. Under the C-295 project, a total of 56 aircraft will be built, of which 16 are being delivered directly by Airbus from Spain and the remaining 40 are to be made in India. Here are the other highlights of the plant Apart from Tatas, …
