Airbus CN235/C295

The €53 million ($54.9 million) aircraft will be used for range of missions, Irish defense officials say.

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Edge’s EPI engineering company has been contracted to manufacture and assemble the Cargo Compartment Removable Fuel Tanks.

Airbus says India-assembled C295s will start rolling off the local production facility in 2026, as it disclosed the inauguration of the Vadodara FAL in Gujarat.

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) sees itself focusing on special-mission conversions for its CN-235 turboprop transport aircraft, as it looks to keep it relevant in the international market.

Indonesian aerospace prime PT Dirgantara Indonesia has secured the sale of five N219 turboprop aircraft to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Ecuadorean Air Force FAE’s strategic decisions reflect a pragmatic approach to security needs, emphasizing adaptability and efficiency in the face of evolving challenges.

Singaporean defense firm ST Engineering has signed deals to provide support for the Airbus C295 and Embraer C-390 transports.

Leonardo says it has completed inflight demos of a morphing wingtip and winglet.

Spain has formally placed orders for a new fleet of maritime patrol aircraft based on Airbus’ C295 twin-turboprop airlifter.

Rearmament in Europe is focused on strengthening combat and support aircraft capacity and ground-based air defenses.

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The Irish government will reexamine a need for an air combat and air intercept capability in five years despite growing concerns about the need for one.

Vietnam is seeking to diversify its supplier base and reduce its dependence on Russian equipment as part of a broader move to become more self-reliant and strengthen its domestic defense industry.

Indra is to upgrade the self-protection suites of the Spanish Air Force’s Airbus C295 airlifter fleet.

India’s hunt for a new medium transport aircraft (MTA) has attracted interest from Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed Martin.

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The Irish government ordered two C295Ws in a maritime surveillance configuration as part of a €230 million contract to replace CN235 Persuader aircraft.

The Spanish government has approved funding to purchase a new fleet of Airbus C295W-based maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft.

The first Airbus C295 destined for the Indian Air Force has conducted its first flight over Seville, Spain.

Finland has begun allowing allies to conduct surveillance flights along the country’s 1,300-km border with Russia.

The program is part of PTDI’s CN235NG upgrade program for the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL).

The European Defense Agency (EDA) has funded Airbus, Spanish company GMV, the German aerospace center DLR and German firm AES Technology.

The U.S. Navy has officially handed over the first of three modified CN-235-220M maritime patrol aircraft to the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

Airbus has bolstered its backlog for its twin-turboprop C295 airlifter, disclosing that two buyers in the Asia-Pacific region have placed orders.