Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez have jointly inaugurated the TATA Aircraft Complex at the TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) Campus in Vadodara, Gujarat. This facility is set to manufacture C-295 aircraft.

What Happened: The inauguration of the complex is a significant stride in India’s mission to boost indigenous manufacturing. The Indian prime minister emphasised that the new facility embodies the work culture of a New India and will accelerate project execution in the country.

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Modi also underscored that the factory will aid in the indigenous manufacturing of 18,000 aircraft parts, opening up vast opportunities for MSMEs across India. He expressed confidence that the aircraft manufactured in the newly inaugurated facility would also be exported.

The C-295 program plans to deliver a total of 56 aircrafts. While 16 are being delivered directly by Airbus from Spain, the remaining 40 are to be manufactured in India by Tata Advanced Systems.

Modi concluded his address by expressing confidence that the event will inspire many new joint collaboration projects between India and Spain. He extended an invitation to the Spanish industry and innovators to come to India and become partners in the country’s development journey.

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