What Happened
Indian State To Host Final Assembly Line For Medium Transport Aircraft
Embraer and the Mahindra Group have identified Nagpur, in the Indian state of Maharashtra, as the location for a potential final assembly line for the C-390 Millennium, as they pursue the Indian Air Force Medium Transport Aircraft program. The proposed facility would cover aircraft assembly, system integration, manufacturing engineering, and local supply chain development. If selected, the partners plan to bring Indian aerospace companies into C-390 manufacturing, aftermarket services, training, and lifecycle support. The Indian Ministry of Defense has issued a request for proposals for 60 aircraft to replace the IAF’s An-32 and Il-76 transport fleets, with Embraer and Mahindra competing against Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems. This development was first reported by AeroTime.