In the first big boost to the
government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, Airbus Defence and Space and Tata
Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) on Tuesday announced a joint bid for a government
contract to supply military aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The IAF is looking to replace its
fleet of 56 Avro aircraft while the JV will supply the Airbus’ C295 medium
transport aircraft, a joint statement said. If the combine wins the bid, Airbus
would supply 16 planes while the remaining 40 would be manufactured and
assembled by Tata Advanced Systems (TAS) in India.
If the Airbus-TASL combine bags the
order, it would be a big next step for the Tata Group firm, which thus far has
been a supplier of components for Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin. It would be the
first time that the firm would be building an aircraft from scratch at its unit
in India.
indian Express
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