Delivery is two months early. Under a contract with Airbus, India has received 16 aircraft from Spain, will manufacture 40 locally to replace ageing An-32s & HAL’s Avro 748s.
Inauguration of C-295 facility in Vadodara will mark red-letter day for India since it will be the first instance of a private company rolling out a military aircraft in the country.
Main attraction of this year’s parade is Tata-Airbus C-295 aircraft, which will fly for the first time. It will fly in the ‘Arjan formation’, flanked by two C-130 Js.
All-women tri-service contingent will consist of 144 women Agniveers. Republic Day Parade flypast will include debut of IAF's 1st C-295 aircraft & 'Tejas' formation.
At a time when IAF plans to replace even AN-32s, procurement of C295s is likely to come in handy because of load-carrying capacity & its ability to take off on shorter airstrip.
Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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