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Ministry of civil aviation
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Ministry of Earth Science
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Ministry of Defence
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Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment
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Detailed explanation-1: -On September 24, 2021, Ministry of Defence signed a contract with M/s Airbus Defence and Space S.A. for acquisition of the aircraft with associated equipment.
Detailed explanation-2: -: The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Thursday concluded a ₹6, 800 crore contract for 70 HTT-40 indigenous Basic Trainer Aircraft (BTA).
Detailed explanation-3: -Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility-the country’s first in the private sector-in Vadodara, Gujarat on October 30, 2022.
Detailed explanation-4: -In September 2021, India signed a Rs 21, 935 crore deal with Airbus Defence and Space to procure 56 C295 aircraft to replace the IAF’s ageing Avro-748 planes, which entered service in the early 1960s.
Detailed explanation-5: -The C-295 is a transport aircraft of 5-10 tonne capacity with contemporary technology. Robust and reliable, it is a versatile and efficient tactical transport aircraft which can perform a number of different missions.