A400M vs C-130J vs C-390: India’s hunt for a new military transport aircraft enters next stage
The exercise comes against the backdrop of an AN-32 crash that claimed five lives, a stark reminder of the urgency to replace the ageing Soviet-origin fleet. The programme is designed to bridge a critical capability gap in India’s tactical airlift spectrum, with procurement structured to combine imports and indigenous manufacturing.Officials indicate that a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will soon be issued to shortlisted vendors. This will seek commercial bids, technology transfer details, and pave the way for field trials, cost negotiations and eventual contract signing.
- ▪The exercise comes against the backdrop of an AN-32 crash that claimed five lives, a stark reminder of the urgency to replace the ageing Soviet-origin fleet.
- ▪The programme is designed to bridge a critical capability gap in India’s tactical airlift spectrum, with procurement structured to combine imports and indigenous manufacturing.Officials indicate that a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will
- ▪This will seek commercial bids, technology transfer details, and pave the way for field trials, cost negotiations and eventual contract signing.
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News/A400M vs C-130J vs C-390: India’s hunt for a new military transport aircraft enters next stageA400M vs C-130J vs C-390: India’s hunt for a new military transport aircraft enters next stageTOI defence desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jul 28, 2026, 12:03 ISTCommentsShareAA+Text SizeSmallMediumLarge A C-130J of the Indian Air Force takes off. (Image credit: IAF) The Ministry of Defence has moved a step closer to finalising the Indian Air Force’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme, completing technical evaluations of proposals submitted by three foreign vendors. The exercise comes against the backdrop of an AN-32 crash that claimed five lives, a stark reminder of the urgency to replace the ageing Soviet-origin fleet.
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