India, May 15 -- India has achieved a major milestone in its defence manufacturing journey as the first domestically produced C-295 military transport aircraft has been assembled at the Tata-Airbus facility in Vadodara, Gujarat.

The development marks the first time a private sector company in India has manufactured a complete military aircraft within the country.

The aircraft has been produced at the Tata-Airbus Final Assembly Line (FAL) located in Harni, Vadodara, established under a joint venture between Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Airbus. The plant was inaugurated on October 28, 2024, by Narendra Modi and Pedro Sanchez.

According to information related to the project, India has signed an agreement for 56 C-295 transport aircra...