Aircraft program
Twin-turboprop transport. Includes C295W version equipped with winglets. Also available in maritime patrol & anti-submarine warfare versions
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus C295M | 1996 / 1997 | Production: 10 (2021) Estimate. Military transport variant, includes Indonesian varaint: CN295, variant with added winglets: C295W, and AEW&C variant: C295AEW. | |
| Airbus CC-295 Kingfisher | 2016 / 2020 | Upgraded version of C295W for Canadian Royal Air Force, Airbus said this became the baseline variant for orders from 2019 onwards. | |
| Airbus C295 Flight Test Bed 2 | 2021 / 2022 | Technology demonstrator, also known as C295 FTB2, part of Clean Sky 2 initiative. |
| Airbus Defence & Space HQ | News | |
| Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) | News | Manufacture and assembly of Airbus C295 for Indian Air Force (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet |
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