First ‘Made in India’ C-295 Successfully Carries Out Maiden Test Flight

An important achievement has been made as the first ‘Made in India’ C-295 successfully carried out its maiden test flight. On Wednesday, India’s inaugural privately produced military transport aircraft, the Airbus C-295, achieved a noteworthy milestone by effectively completing its first test flight from the Vadodara-based Final Assembly Line (FAL).

Around Rs. 21, 935 crore is being spent by the Indian Air Force to buy 56 C-295 transport aircraft, according to the reports. It is expected that these planes will begin to be delivered in September of this year. In collaboration  with Airbus, Tata Advanced Systems Limited will assemble forty of these planes at a production plant in Vadodara, as the reports say.

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#WATCH | The first ‘Made in India’ Airbus C295 military transport aircraft has conducted its first test flight from the Final Assembly Line in Vadodara, marking a milestone for Indian aviation and defence. This maiden test flight is a crucial step in the aircraft’s… pic.twitter.com/Q1idouWoDg — ANI (@ANI) June 10, 2026

The Indian Air Force congratulates the whole crew for the first successful maiden flight of the first ‘Made in India’ C-295. The accomplishment highlights the Indian Air Force’s dedication to promote native defense skills under the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision and strengthens India’s expanding aerospace capabilities, IAF said in the X post.

The Indian Air Force congratulates the entire team behind the successful maiden flight of the first India-made C-295. The achievement reinforces India’s growing aerospace capabilities and underscores the Indian Air Force commitment to fostering indigenous defence capability… pic.twitter.com/tsU0dQUdi5 — Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) June 10, 2026

Airbus Defense said on X that, “A game changer in the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ vision, the C295 India programme is the first instance of a military aircraft being manufactured in India by the private sector. We thank the Indian Air Force, Ministry of Defense and Government of India, for their unwavering trust in us. We are building the future of Indian aerospace.”