DefenceTalkThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to begin contract negotiations for acquiring 56 Airbus C-295 transport aircraft as replacements for its ageing Avro HS-748 aircraft. According to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, due attention is being paid to all assets of IAF, fighters and transporters included, and that “contract […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-to-acquire-at-least-60-airbus-c-295-transport-aircraft-69611/

DefenceTalkThe defence ministry on Wednesday night cleared several major long-pending stalled projects worth over Rs 25,000 crore ($3.91 billion), including the Rs 11,929 crore ($1.86 billion) one for 56 medium transport aircraft by the Tata-Airbus consortium, Rs 2,900 crore ($453 million) for 145 American M-777 ultralight howizers and Rs 3,000 crore ($469 million) for around […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-to-acquire-airbus-c-295s-m-777-guns-helicopters-64211/

DefenceTalkThe defence ministry is likely to soon take a decision on the joint bid of Tata and Airbus to replace Indian Air Force’s aging fleet of 56 Avro aircraft with C-295 military transport carriers. Defence ministry sources said the next meetings of the defence acquisition council (DAC) will deliberate on the bid worth multi crore […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-set-to-approve-c-295-purchase-62864/

DefenceTalkEgypt has ordered eight more Airbus C295 transports in a deal which will take its fleet to 20 and makes it the biggest customer for the market-leading tactical airlifter. The new batch of aircraft will be delivered to the Egyptian Air Force by Airbus Defence and Space beginning next year and will follow the 12 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/egypt-orders-eight-more-airbus-c295-tactical-transports-60184/