-We concentrate on fighters but #India’s strategic airlift capabilities worrisome-11 C-17, 14 IL-76 (Av 5-6)-#China has locally made >50 Y-20-That’s a huge gap-#IndianAirForce needs to double the Nos in coming yrs-Start now, because our acquisition process is painfully slow
One of the usual bad takes from twitter. Transport fleet is at its best in a long long time. It is in a far better shape than fighter fleet. Induction of C295 will only make it better.
Comparing transport aircraft one to one makes no sense. They dont face each other like fighters. Its a function of requirement and geography. There is no scenario where IAF will "require" 50 strategic lift. Of course, fanboys can theorise.
With respect. The Cost of reactivating a closes line, and that too relocating it to india for how many? 20 or 30 frames?
While the twitter post is indeed a bad take, the IL-76 fleet still requires either an MLU or replacement.
Also, the expansion of the army and increase in heavy weapons will require a few additional transports compared to what we have today, including more medium transports for wheeled APCs.
Cost is irrelevant when we have requirments but any single piece is not left in international market for us to procure.
Cost is and would be the most relevant factor in this procurement, unless the IAF says C17 is the sole aircraft which can fulfil a vital role in a certain national defence strategy/theatre command structure or similar that needs to eb fulfilled at all cost and even in such a case doubt if anyone would consider reactivating teh c17 line leave alone relocating. but yes, if you a few other buyers totaling a economic order quantity perhaps yae.
Could you just imagine teh cost of restarting the line as is in teh US? never mind relocating it. The cost of re hiring or retraining people. reactivating mothballed machinery and jigs and fixtures if at all they are still there lying preserved and maintained. what about the few hundred subcontractors? and there suppliers and their new pricing for a small order?
There is definitely some miscommunication. The question was about MTA and he said MTA is being looked upon as the replacement for Il-76. He also mentioned MTA having payload range of 18-35T (not sure 35 or 30T).
IAF's 1st C-295 landed in Malta on its way to India. Photos from Malta International Airport:
Embraer & Mahindra announce signing of an MoU with objective of jointly fulfilling the acquisition of C-390 Millennium multimission aircraft by the Indian Air Force in its upcoming Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) procurement project. MoU signed in New Delhi.
Embraer and Mahindra will engage with the Indian Air Force to identify the next steps of the MTA programme, as well as contact the local aerospace industry in India to start developing the industrialisation plan for the project.
Embraer and Mahindra will engage with the Indian Air Force to identify the next steps of the MTA programme, as well as contact the local aerospace industry in India to start developing the industrialisation plan for the project.
India Airbus C295 programme receives approval from Indian regulator to produce detailed parts and assemblies in India
Hyderabad, 12 February 2024 – Marking a milestone in the ‘Make in India’ C295 programme, the Airbus Defence and Space Quality Management System (QMS) for the C295 aircraft has received approval from the Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA), the Indian regulatory authority, to produce detailed parts and sub-assemblies in India.
As per the approval, the certificate for which was formally handed over on February 12, 2024, Airbus Defence and Space is working with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) to produce detailed parts and sub-assemblies at various locations in India. The certificate of approval was presented by Sanjay Chawla, Director General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance, to Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, and Masood Hussainy, Head, Aerostructures and Aeroengines, Tata Advanced Systems Limited, at the C295 Main Components Assembly facility in Hyderabad. This is a significant step of a comprehensive quality assurance roadmap agreed between Airbus Defence and Space and DGAQA for the C295 ‘Make in India’ programme, in close collaboration with TASL.
"This certification demonstrates the continuing trust and confidence of DGAQA in Airbus quality standards. All detailed parts for the C295 will be manufactured in India under exacting Airbus quality standards. We continue to work in strong partnership with Tata Advanced Systems Limited to apply a robust and comprehensive quality framework for successful aircraft manufacturing in India for the C295 ‘Make in India’ programme under the policy of Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” said Jorge Tamarit Degenhardt, VP - Head of C295 India Programme, Airbus Defence and Space.
India formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet, in September 2021. Under the contractual agreement, Airbus will deliver the first 16 aircraft in ‘fly-away’ condition from its final assembly line in Seville, Spain. The remaining 40 aircraft will be manufactured and assembled by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in India as part of an industrial partnership between the two companies. The first C295 aircraft was delivered to the Indian Air Force in September 2023. This certification is part of this programme, which involves the full development of a complete industrial ecosystem: from the production of detailed parts to assembly, test, delivery and maintenance of the complete lifecycle of the aircraft.
Hyderabad, 12 February 2024 – Marking a milestone in the ‘Make in India’ C295 programme, the Airbus Defence and Space Quality Management System (QMS) for the C295 aircraft has received approval from the Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA), the Indian regulatory authority, to produce detailed parts and sub-assemblies in India.
As per the approval, the certificate for which was formally handed over on February 12, 2024, Airbus Defence and Space is working with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) to produce detailed parts and sub-assemblies at various locations in India. The certificate of approval was presented by Sanjay Chawla, Director General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance, to Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, and Masood Hussainy, Head, Aerostructures and Aeroengines, Tata Advanced Systems Limited, at the C295 Main Components Assembly facility in Hyderabad. This is a significant step of a comprehensive quality assurance roadmap agreed between Airbus Defence and Space and DGAQA for the C295 ‘Make in India’ programme, in close collaboration with TASL.
"This certification demonstrates the continuing trust and confidence of DGAQA in Airbus quality standards. All detailed parts for the C295 will be manufactured in India under exacting Airbus quality standards. We continue to work in strong partnership with Tata Advanced Systems Limited to apply a robust and comprehensive quality framework for successful aircraft manufacturing in India for the C295 ‘Make in India’ programme under the policy of Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” said Jorge Tamarit Degenhardt, VP - Head of C295 India Programme, Airbus Defence and Space.
India formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet, in September 2021. Under the contractual agreement, Airbus will deliver the first 16 aircraft in ‘fly-away’ condition from its final assembly line in Seville, Spain. The remaining 40 aircraft will be manufactured and assembled by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in India as part of an industrial partnership between the two companies. The first C295 aircraft was delivered to the Indian Air Force in September 2023. This certification is part of this programme, which involves the full development of a complete industrial ecosystem: from the production of detailed parts to assembly, test, delivery and maintenance of the complete lifecycle of the aircraft.