{"id":207785,"date":"2026-08-13T12:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=207785"},"modified":"2026-08-13T12:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:41:43","slug":"india-invites-bids-for-60-new-military-transport-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/08\/13\/india-invites-bids-for-60-new-military-transport-aircraft.html","title":{"rendered":"India invites bids for 60 new military transport aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-207787\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/08\/0-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"176\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New Delhi : Indian Ministry of Defence has issued a tender worth around Rs 1 lakh crore for the acquisition of 60 multirole transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force, aiming to replace its ageing Soviet-origin AN-32 fleet and strengthen logistics along the borders.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, the tender has been issued under the Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme to Indian companies including Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), Tata and Mahindra, which will partner with foreign aircraft manufacturers. The foreign partner will be required to bring in technology as part of the programme.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the acquisition has been necessitated by the operational gaps identified during high-altitude deployments along the borders in 2020 and the need for rapid movement of troops and equipment. The IAF\u2019s AN-32 aircraft have been in service for around three decades, and one such aircraft crashed in June this year, killing all five personnel on board.<\/p>\n<p>Reasons cited for the purchase include: Bridging capability gap: India seeks a versatile, all-weather tactical airlifter to fill the space between lighter aircraft like the C-295 with a 9-12 tonne payload and heavy-lift C-17s that carry up to 70 tonnes.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts, however, expressed concern that the massive build-up of tactical airlift capability, particularly with specifications tailored for high-altitude borders and covert troop insertion, may reflect preparations for a possible military misadventure in the region. 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