Cabinet Committee on security clears procurement of 56 C-295 transport aircraft for the indian air force
Hello friends today we will discuss about the defence update coming from the indian governments cabinet committee on security approval of the procurement of 56 units of C-295 aircrafts for the indian air force In a major boost to the make in India programme the cabinet committee on security late this evening on the 8th september 2021 cleared the long pending proposal of the Indian air force for the procurement of 56 Units of C - 295 aircrafts from the European firm Airbus . The C295 aircraft is a medium tactical transport aircraft that was designed by the CASA and later the european firm Airbus . These aircrafts are being procured by the IAF to replace the British Hawker Siddeley HS 748 which a medium transport turboprop aircraft and also the replacement for the older soviet era AN 32 aircrafts According to the contract about 16 of the aircrafts will be delivered within 48 months from the signing of the deal in a fly away condition while the remaining air