India Signs C295 Avro Replacement Contract With Airbus

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Credit: Airbus Defense and Space
India has signed a contract for the long-awaited purchase of 56 Airbus C295 twin-turboprop airlifters for the country’s air force. The contract for the aircraft, which will go on to replace the Indian Air Force’s Hawker Siddeley HS 748 fleet, known locally as the “Avro,” was signed in New Delhi on...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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