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First Airbus C295 Tactical Airlifter For Indian Air Force Completes Maiden Flight
The first Airbus C295, a new-generation tactical airlifter, successfully completed its maiden flight for India on May 5. This marks a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023, Airbus said in a media statement.
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New Airbus Transports To Replace Indian Air Force Avros First Inducted 60 Years Ago
The Tatas will manufacture 40 of the 56 C-295MWs, according to the deal with Airbus Defence and Space. The deal cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security will have the Spain-based firm delivering 16 planes in flyaway condition.
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Air Force Pilots Transport Aircraft Safely After Engine Catches Fire
Indian Air Force Pilots safely landed Avro aircraft at Agra airbase on Tuesday after one of its engines caught fire at an altitude of around 250 feet, according to IAF sources.
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AFA Hired Firm to Fly Lionel Messi And Co Without Knowing Name Of Airline, Model Of Plane
The plane was the same British Aerospace 146 Avro RJ85 jet operated by Bolivia-based charter company LaMia that later crashed in Colombia, killing 71 people, including most of a Brazilian soccer team.
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A Hurdle for 'Make in India' Push in Defence: Why Air Force Plane Deal Was Put on Hold
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is eager to "Make in India", but the private sector doesn't appear to be quite ready for it. So while Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar announced another big push today - clearing a proposal to acquire 814 artillery guns at a cost of Rs 15,750 crore - the decision on the joint bid by Tata Sons and Airbus to replace IAF'...
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Airbus And Tata Team Up to Bid For New Planes For Air Force
Europe's Airbus and Tata Sons have bid for a multi-billion dollar contract to replace the Indian Air Force's ageing fleet of AVRO cargo planes, as New Delhi looks to boost the role of the local private sector in modernising its armed forces.
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Defence Minister Arun Jaitley Ends Public Sector Monopoly in Aircraft Production, Woos Private Sector
In the first meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council after the BJP-led government came to power, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today ended the monopoly of the public sector over aircraft production.
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Airbus eyes Rs 12,000 crore IAF deal for medium-lift transport planes
Close on the heels of clinching the IAF contract for supply of mid-air refuellers, European consortium Airbus will now bid for the Rs 12,000 crore global tender to be floated by India for procuring 56 medium-lift transport aircraft to replace its vintage Avro planes.
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First Airbus C295 Tactical Airlifter For Indian Air Force Completes Maiden Flight
The first Airbus C295, a new-generation tactical airlifter, successfully completed its maiden flight for India on May 5. This marks a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023, Airbus said in a media statement.
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New Airbus Transports To Replace Indian Air Force Avros First Inducted 60 Years Ago
The Tatas will manufacture 40 of the 56 C-295MWs, according to the deal with Airbus Defence and Space. The deal cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security will have the Spain-based firm delivering 16 planes in flyaway condition.
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Air Force Pilots Transport Aircraft Safely After Engine Catches Fire
Indian Air Force Pilots safely landed Avro aircraft at Agra airbase on Tuesday after one of its engines caught fire at an altitude of around 250 feet, according to IAF sources.
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AFA Hired Firm to Fly Lionel Messi And Co Without Knowing Name Of Airline, Model Of Plane
The plane was the same British Aerospace 146 Avro RJ85 jet operated by Bolivia-based charter company LaMia that later crashed in Colombia, killing 71 people, including most of a Brazilian soccer team.
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A Hurdle for 'Make in India' Push in Defence: Why Air Force Plane Deal Was Put on Hold
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is eager to "Make in India", but the private sector doesn't appear to be quite ready for it. So while Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar announced another big push today - clearing a proposal to acquire 814 artillery guns at a cost of Rs 15,750 crore - the decision on the joint bid by Tata Sons and Airbus to replace IAF'...
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Airbus And Tata Team Up to Bid For New Planes For Air Force
Europe's Airbus and Tata Sons have bid for a multi-billion dollar contract to replace the Indian Air Force's ageing fleet of AVRO cargo planes, as New Delhi looks to boost the role of the local private sector in modernising its armed forces.
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Defence Minister Arun Jaitley Ends Public Sector Monopoly in Aircraft Production, Woos Private Sector
In the first meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council after the BJP-led government came to power, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today ended the monopoly of the public sector over aircraft production.
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Airbus eyes Rs 12,000 crore IAF deal for medium-lift transport planes
Close on the heels of clinching the IAF contract for supply of mid-air refuellers, European consortium Airbus will now bid for the Rs 12,000 crore global tender to be floated by India for procuring 56 medium-lift transport aircraft to replace its vintage Avro planes.
