Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the production of C-295 transport aircraft in Gujarat. in Vadodara | So Good News

On 30 October 2022, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, to be built by India’s Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) and Spain’s Airbus Defense. and space.

• This is it Its first project The military aircraft (C-295) will be manufactured in India through technology transfer from the private sector. This aircraft can also be used for civilian purposes.
• It is also the first time the C-295 fighter jets have been produced and sold outside of Europe.
• C-295 will replace the IAFs. Avro-748 aircraft Flight service.
• That will become India. 35th C295 operator Around the world

Features C-295:

IWeighing 5 to 10 tons, it is used for tactical transport of up to 71 passengers or 50 paratroopers, and for logistics operations in areas currently inaccessible to heavier aircraft.

iiIt can achieve maximum speed. 480 kilometers.

iiiIt can operate from Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) and unprepared runways.

iv.It features a rear ramp door for quick response and rapid response of troops and cargo.

v.With a flight endurance of up to 11 hours, it is capable of multi-role operations, including disaster response and maritime patrol duties, in all weather conditions.

vi.The C295 has 38 operators in 34 countries and has achieved more than 5,000,000 flight hours.

Key points:

IOf the 56 contracted aircraft, 16 will arrive in flying condition between September 2023 and August 2025. The remaining 40 will be manufactured in India by TASL in India as part of an industrial partnership between the two companies.

• The first Made-in-India aircraft will be rolled out in September 2026 and the remaining 39 will be completed by 2031 at a rate of 8 aircraft per year.

iiAll 56 aircraft will be fitted with an indigenous. Electronic warfare suite To develop Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).

iiiOver 13,400 detailed parts; All 4,600 sub-components and seven major components of the aircraft will be made at the manufacturing unit in Vadodara.

iv.Indigenous participation in aircraft will be highest in India.

v.This project will create 600 direct skilled jobs; more than 3,000 indirect jobs; It is expected that more than 42.5 lakh working hours will be directly produced with more than 3,000 medium-skilled employment opportunities. Nearly 240 engineers will be trained at the Airbus plant in Spain.

• TASL has identified over 125 MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) suppliers across seven Indian states.

vi.56 It should be noted that after delivering the C-295 to the IAF, Airbus Defense and Space could sell the manufactured aircraft in India to civilian operators and export them to countries cleared by the Government of India (GoI).

Background:

The IAF has 56 Avro transport aircraft purchased in the 1960s and is in urgent need of replacement, so a Request For Proposal (RFP) was issued to global companies in 2013. It was then signed by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in 2015. Rs 21,935 crore contract Spain for the purchase of 56 C-295MW aircraft. Airbus Defense and Space;

Participants:

The foundation stone ceremony was attended by Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Gujarat. Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Civil Aviation Minister Shri; Union Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh; Gujarat Chief Minister (CM) Bhupendrabhai Patel; Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan; Air Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari; among others.

The Prime Minister presented Maze Garden. Miyawaki In the forest Ekta Nagara Cave

The Chief Minister also dedicated the Labyrinth Garden and Miyawaki Forest in Gujarat at Ekta Nagar (formerly Kevadia) near the 182-metre tall Statue of Unity. OYO Ekta Houseboat also opened; of the cave First houseboat service.

Labyrinth garden

IThis is it The largest labyrinth garden In India. Built in shape. ‘mechanism‘ It radiates positive energy.

ii3 acres with 2,100 meters of road.

IIIOrange Gemini Madhu Kamini Around 1,80,000 saplings have been planted near this Maze Garden which includes Glory Bowar and Mehndi.

Miyawaki Forest:

IIt is named after a technique developed by a Japanese botanist and ecologist. Dr. Akira Miyawaki To plant small trees of various species that grow into a dense urban forest.

iiUsing this method, plants grow ten times faster, resulting in thirty times thicker forest growth and development in two to three years, compared to at least 20 to 30 years with the traditional method.

iiiIt has a native flower garden; wood garden fruit garden Medicinal Garden Includes the Miyawaki Section of Mixed Species and the Digital Guide Center.

OYO Ekta Houseboat:

The houseboat is 90 feet long and 20 feet wide, with two well-appointed bedrooms. a dining room a drawing room; a kitchen Includes a front deck and a rooftop viewing deck.

Points to note:

IIndia aims to exceed $25 billion in defense production by 2025.

iiOther tourist attractions at the Statue of Unity include the Tent City. Arogya Van (Herbal Garden), Butterfly Garden, Cactus Garden, Vishwa Van, The Valley of Flowers (Bharat Van), Unity glow garden, Children Nutrition Park, Jungle Safari (state-of-art zoological park) among others.

About Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL):

It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, the strategic aerospace and defense arm of the TATA Group.
Chairman– Vijay Singh
CEO & Managing Director– Sukaran Singh
Headquarters– Hyderabad, Telangana