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Isa Khan · Sep 8, 2021

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1435587260469051392

Nilgiri · Sep 9, 2021

Isa Khan said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1435587260469051392

Best thing about this is further expansion of TATA (TASL-Airbus) ecosystem to provide large future avenue outside of HAL.

I expect 56 to be just initial order and production, there will be sustained production of the platform in large numbers long term.

CCS clears procurement of 56 transport aircraft from Airbus for IAF; 40 planes to be manufactured in India

The defence ministry also said that the aircraft has a rear ramp door for quick reaction and para dropping of troops and cargo.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

@Anmdt @UkroTurk 🚬 @Fuzuli NL @Gessler @Kartal1 @Yasar @Madokafc @AlphaMike @MisterLike @Cabatli_53 @T-123456 et al.

Gessler · Sep 9, 2021

Nilgiri said:
Best thing about this is further expansion of TATA (TASL-Airbus) ecosystem to provide large future avenue outside of HAL.

I expect 56 to be just initial order and production, there will be sustained production of the platform in large numbers long term.

CCS clears procurement of 56 transport aircraft from Airbus for IAF; 40 planes to be manufactured in India

The defence ministry also said that the aircraft has a rear ramp door for quick reaction and para dropping of troops and cargo.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

@Anmdt @UkroTurk 🚬 @Fuzuli NL @Gessler @Kartal1 @Yasar @Madokafc @AlphaMike @MisterLike @Cabatli_53 @T-123456 et al.

6 new AEW aircraft (Netra Mk-2 mounted on Airbus A319/20/21 platform) have also been cleared.

Lonewolf · Sep 9, 2021

Gessler said:
6 new AEW aircraft (Netra Mk-2 mounted on Airbus A319/20/21 platform) have also been cleared.

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Turko · Sep 10, 2021

Nilgiri said:
Best thing about this is further expansion of TATA (TASL-Airbus) ecosystem to provide large future avenue outside of HAL.

I expect 56 to be just initial order and production, there will be sustained production of the platform in large numbers long term.

CCS clears procurement of 56 transport aircraft from Airbus for IAF; 40 planes to be manufactured in India

The defence ministry also said that the aircraft has a rear ramp door for quick reaction and para dropping of troops and cargo.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

@Anmdt @UkroTurk 🚬 @Fuzuli NL @Gessler @Kartal1 @Yasar @Madokafc @AlphaMike @MisterLike @Cabatli_53 @T-123456 et al.

It is our CASA , isn't it?

When did Airbus buy CASA?

Lonewolf · Sep 10, 2021

UkroTurk 🚬 said:
It is our CASA , isn't it?

When did Airbus buy CASA?

Yup but here contractor was airbus , airbus manufacture it in spain

Nilgiri · Sep 10, 2021

UkroTurk 🚬 said:
It is our CASA , isn't it?

When did Airbus buy CASA?

Think late 90s, EADS (consortium/holding company that owns Airbus as well) bought CASA.

Lonewolf · Sep 10, 2021

I think eads is a jv of dalmier Chrysler , casa and airbus . Basically a merger .

Nilgiri said:
Think late 90s, EADS (consortium/holding company that owns Airbus as well) bought CASA.

Gessler · Sep 24, 2021

Airbus Breaks India Jinx, Signs 1st Major Defence Deal

Airbus will be breathing several sighs of relief today, and, after decades, has reason for a proper celebration. Jinxed for years with winning Indian military hardware contests, only to see them aborted at the last moment, the company today was finally awarded its first major military contract in India. Airbus, Tata and the Indian government formally signed a $2.5 billion deal for 56 C-295 transport aircraft, 40 of which will be built in India by an Airbus-Tata partnership.

While the Indian government provided final clearance to the deal on September 8, past experience had kept Airbus officials well away from any celebrations until the deal was done and dusted. Today, they get to exhale — and exhale big. In many ways for Airbus, the wait would have been worth it. Not just is this a military contract, it’s a big one on value terms, is a milestone in terms of debut participation in such a project by India’s private sector — and probably most crucially, is the first major Make in India project. Airbus has seen deal after deal slip out of its hands for two decades in India, but today’s contract nearly makes it all worth it for the company in terms of what it has achieved for the company in terms of India’s transformed view of defence deals.

The first 16 aircraft will be delivered over the next four years, with the remaining to be delivered in batches thereafter till 2030. According to Airbus, all the IAF C295s will be handed over in transport configuration and equipped with an indigenous Electronic Warfare Suite.

“The clearance of the joint project between Airbus Defence and Tata Advanced Systems to build the C-295 is a great step forward in the opening up of aviation and avionics projects in India,” said Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata.

“This contract will support the further development of India’s aerospace ecosystem, bringing investment and 15,000 skilled direct jobs and 10,000 indirect positions over the coming 10 years,” said Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space. “The C295 has proven again as the segment leader, and with the addition of India as a new operator, the type will enlarge its footprint even more, not only on the operational aspects but on its own industrial and technological development”.

With a proven capability of operating from short or unprepared airstrips, the C295 is used for tactical transport of up to 71 troops or 50 paratroopers, and for logistic operations to locations that are not accessible to current heavier aircraft. It can airdrop paratroops and loads, and also be used for casualty or medical evacuation (medevac), as demonstrated during the COVID-19 crisis, using either basic litters or mobile intensive care units (ICU) with life support equipment. The aircraft can perform special missions as well as disaster response and maritime patrol duties.

The IAF becomes the 35th C295 operator worldwide, with the program reaching 278 aircraft, 200 of which are already in operation and have booked more than half a million flight-hours. With investments in a construction facility in India, the C295 is almost certain to replace the IAF’s An-32 transports in a progressive manner.

Certainly energised by the win, Airbus Defence will likely be galvanised for other contests/prospective contests it is currently participating in, including the Indian Navy’s naval utility helicopter (NUH) in which it has pitched the H135M and AS565 Panther, and multirole helicopter (NMRH) program, in which it has pitched the H225M Caracal. Other opportunities include the twice aborted IAF tanker contest, in which Airbus has fielded the A330 MRTT.

Airbus Breaks India Jinx, Signs 1st Major Defence Deal

inxed for years with winning Indian military hardware contests, only to see them aborted at the last moment, the company today was finally awarded its first major military contract in India.

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Gessler · Sep 24, 2021

This contract makes India the largest C295 operator in the world.

These planes are intended to replace old Hawker-Siddeley HS748 AVRO as light-to-medium transport aircraft, and represent a quantum leap in capability to support logistics lines in remote regions like Ladakh, where the performance of the old aircraft was severely hampered due to high altitudes.

AVRO of IAF

The Indian Coast Guard also has a requirement for 6 aircraft in a Maritime Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMMA) configuration. It's likely these will be procured in a separate contract from the Indian production line at a later point.