Aircraft
India Approves C295 Airlifter Purchase
The Airbus medium transport will replace the Indian Air Force’s aging fleet of HAL-built British Aerospace HS 748s.
The C295MW offers a versatile platform that can carry 50 paratroops or five cargo pallets. The interior can be reconfigured for aeromedical missions. (Photo: Airbus)
The C295MW offers a versatile platform that can carry 50 paratroops or five cargo pallets. The interior can be reconfigured for aeromedical missions. (Photo: Airbus)

India’s government has approved the acquisition of 56 Airbus C295MW medium airlifters for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The intended acquisition received initial approval in 2015, but it was not until September 8 that the Cabinet Committee on Security finally signed off the purchase. Supplying the aircraft will be a consortium of Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL).


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