Airbus hands over initial C295 aircraft to Indian Air Force
Channel: Main Battle Tank
Date: 2023-09-18

Airbus Defence and Space officially announced the transfer of the first of 56 C295 aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in a ceremony held in Seville. The aircraft is set to begin replacing India's aging Avro-748 fleet and comes equipped with an indigenous electronic warfare suite. It will be flown to Delhi, India, by a joint IAF-Airbus crew in the coming days.