Approved: Tata-Airbus project for 56 twin-turboprop C-295 aircraft to replace the old Avro-748

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In yet another boost to Attamnirbhar Bharat and promoting the private sector in defence the CCS chaired by PM Narendra Modi has approved the Tata-Airbus project for 56 twin-turboprop C-295 medium transport aircraft, which will replace the old Avro-748 aircraft of the IAF. The process to replace the ageing fleet of 50 HS-748 Avro twin-turboprop aircraft began nearly nine years ago when on July 24, 2012, a Request for Information (RFI) for 56 transport aircraft was issued. The HS-748 Avro fleet has been in service with the IAF since the early 1960s and is definitely overdue for replacement.

The C-295MW aircraft it is a multi-role transport aircraft with payload capacity of 9.25 tonnes or 71 troops, With payload limited to six tonnes, the operating range of the aircraft can be extended to 2,000 nautical miles. It will have a rear ramp door for quick reaction and para dropping of troops and cargo. This platform is much smaller in size as compared with the C-17 Globemaster III and the C-130J Super Hercules, both powered by four engines, that are in the inventory of the IAF. We have made a detailed video on this aircraft and the link for the same can found under the description section.

As per the RFI, the selected OEM was required to supply the first 16 aircraft in fly away condition and manufacture the remaining 40 in India in collaboration with an Indian aerospace company in the private sector selected by them.

The most interesting part of this deal valued at $2.4 billion is that the public sector company HAL has been excluded from this with an objective to promote the private sectors in the field of Aerospace engineering. Back in May 2013, a global RFP was issued to which the only one response was received from the European aerospace major Airbus Defence and Space with the offer of the EADS CASA C295, a twin-turboprop tactical military transport aircraft manufactured by the company at its facility in Spain.

The Indian company to be a partner of the OEM in this project is Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL). The case was pending long overdue with the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) for final approval which has been cleared now.

Talking about the TASL, it has quite a experience in the Indian aerospace and defence industry. TASL already has a joint-venture with Sikorsky (sukosky)Aircraft Corporation to manufacture airframes of S-92 helicopters for civil and military markets. Another joint-venture with the American aerospace and defence major Lockheed Martin to manufacture aero structures for the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and its upgraded variants as also manufacture wings for the F-16 fighter aircraft. TASL has also entered into an agreement to produce structures for the Pilatus PC- 12NG aircraft up to 2026. It has also joined hands with Boeing to set up Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL), a joint venture company that will be the sole manufacturer of the airframes for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter that Boeing will market globally. Given the impressive and credible record of TASL, the decision by Airbus Defence and Space to select this Indian company to be its partner in the C295 project, appears to be the right one.

As per the deal 16 aircrafts will be delivered in flyaway condition from Spain within 48 months of signing of the contract and 40 aircrafts will be manufactured in India by TATA Consortium within ten years of signing of the contract.

The finalisation of the long-pending deal for the C295 has brought the much-needed relief not only for the IAF and the Indian aerospace industry, but also for the OEM.
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