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India opens $11bn competition for 60 medium transport aircraft; Embraer, Lockheed and Airbus to compete

India’s Defence Procurement Board approved a program to buy 60 medium transport aircraft (MTA) — a roughly $11 billion effort to modernize IAF tactical airlift and replace aging An‑32s. Embraer (C‑390), Lockheed Martin (C‑130J) and Airbus are the leading contenders.

Discovered 2026-03-05T04:42:18.948547-08:00 | 2026-03-05T04:42:18.948547-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The programme is a large, multibillion procurement (60 aircraft, ~$11bn) that will directly modernize India’s tactical airlift and replace the legacy An‑32 fleet, influencing IAF operational capability and basing/logistics needs.

  • The contract outcome will determine industrial offsets and local production opportunities: Embraer is already studying an Indian final‑assembly line with Adani, which could shift manufacturing and support work onshore (source:94da305d-7b62-48ac-9f87-66d567a400c2).

  • The award carries major commercial stakes for OEMs and suppliers given India’s expanding aerospace market — see Embraer’s record backlog and broader market forecasts for India as context (source:b5a4c5d2-dead-407c-a8d2-bf3d46a38be5) (source:308c7e01-c1e2-465a-84f5-c460efac2cb6).

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2026-03-05T04:42:18.948547-08:00
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