India's first privately built military aircraft C-295 set for rollout in Gujarat on 14 May 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 16 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Tata-Airbus has advanced the first Made-in-India C-295 military transport aircraft at Vadodara, Gujarat.
The C-295 is the first military aircraft in India to be built privately.
The aircraft is part of a ₹21,935-crore programme to replace the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The project aims to expand domestic aerospace production and increase the participation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
The programme supports the Make in India initiative to enhance strategic self-reliance in military aviation.