Airbus has offered to transfer the final assembly line of its AS565 MBe Panther from France to India if it wins the bid for the country’s proposed naval utility helicopter (NUH).

Indian LCC IndiGo has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, marking the beginning of the next phase of its growth and becoming the first A320neo operator in India.

India will launch 25 foreign satellites this year and next year using its indigenous launch vehicle as it strives to increase its presence in the global space launch market.