Indian Air Force receives first C-295 aircraft from Spain

In a big boost for defence forces, the Indian Air Force today received its first C-295 transport aircraft at Seville in Spain.

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari received the aircraft at the aerospace major's production facility in Seville.

Under the deal, Airbus will deliver the first 16 aircraft in 'fly-away' condition from its final assembly line in Seville by 2025 and the subsequent 40 aircraft will be manufactured and assembled by Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) in India as part of an industrial partnership between the two companies.