Prime minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Spain today inaugurated the Tata Aeronautical Complex in Vadodara, Gujarat. The C-295 military aircraft will be manufactured at this Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) manufacturing facility. The plant is India’s first private sector Final Assembly Line (FAL) for military aircraft, marking a major milestone in the country’s quest for defense self-reliance. Today is a historic day not only for India but also for the Tata Group. We tell you that in 2021 a great agreement was signed between India and Spain for the construction of the C-295 military aircraft.
The deal between India and Spain was worth Rs 21,935 crore.
In 2021, the Indian Ministry of Defense signed a deal worth Rs 21,935 crore with Airbus Defense and Space, Spain, for the supply of 56 C-295 transport aircraft to replace the Force’s aging Avro-748 aircraft. Indian Air. Under this contract, 16 aircraft will be delivered fully assembled from Spain, while the remaining 40 aircraft will be assembled at TASL’s plant in Vadodara. The first C-295 aircraft to be built in Vadodara will be ready by September 2026. All aircraft manufactured at TASL are scheduled to be delivered by August 2031.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembers former Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata
On this historic occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Ratan Tata, former Chairman of the Tata Group. Prime Minister Modi said that if Ratan Tata had been present today on this great occasion, he would have been very happy. He said the Tata-Airbus manufacturing plant will strengthen relations between India and Spain. The prime minister said aircraft manufactured in Vadodara will also be exported in future. He said the aircraft manufacturing project in Vadodara will also strengthen our mission “Make in India, Make for the World”.
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