Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Spain today inaugurated the Tata Aircraft Complex in Vadodara, Gujarat. C-295 military plane will be manufactured in this manufacturing facility of Tata Advanced Systems (TASL). The plant is India's first private sector Final Assembly Line (FAL) for military aircraft, marking an important milestone in the country's pursuit of defense self-reliance. Today is a historic day not only for India but also for the Tata Group. Let us tell you that a big deal was signed between India and Spain in 2021 for the construction of C-295 military plane.
The deal between India and Spain was worth Rs 21,935 crore.
In 2021, the Defense Ministry of India 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 aging Avro-748 aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Were. Under this contract, 16 aircraft will be delivered fully assembled from Spain, while the remaining 40 aircraft will be assembled at the TASL 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.
PM Narendra Modi remembers former Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata
On this historic occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Ratan Tata, former chairman of Tata Group. PM Modi said that if Ratan Tata had been present on this big occasion today, he would have been very happy. He said that the Tata-Airbus manufacturing plant will strengthen India-Spain relations. The PM said that the planes manufactured in Vadodara will also be exported in future. He said that the aircraft manufacturing project in Vadodara will also strengthen our 'Make in India, Make for World' mission.
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