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Embraer and Mahindra Plan Rs 6,000 Crore C-390 Assembly Line in Nagpur
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A Rs 6,000 crore Nagpur line for a Brazilian transport jet: the C-390 defence-manufacturing facts GS-III tests
Embraer and Mahindra plan a Rs 6,000 crore C-390 assembly line in Nagpur.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Embraer and the Mahindra Group plan to invest Rs 6,000 crore in an assembly line at Nagpur for the C-390 Millennium, a medium military transport aircraft.
The partnership intends to progressively integrate Indian aerospace companies into the C-390 ecosystem, the companies said.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Embraer (Brazil) and the Mahindra Group plan to invest Rs 6,000 crore in a C-390 assembly line at Nagpur
- C-390 Millennium is a twin-jet medium military transport aircraft for troops and cargo
- The partnership aims to progressively integrate Indian aerospace companies into the C-390 ecosystem
- Nagpur in Maharashtra already hosts aerospace and MRO activity, making it a defence-manufacturing hub
പ്രിലിംസ് · മെയിൻസ്
How the exam will ask it
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- The C-390 Millennium, built by Embraer of Brazil, is a medium military transport aircraft.
- Transport aircraft such as the C-390 carry troops, cargo and equipment, unlike fighter or airborne early-warning platforms.
- Local assembly with Indian industry partners supports the Atmanirbhar Bharat push in defence manufacturing.
മെയിൻസ്
GS-III (Security, Industry): Defence manufacturing is a key Atmanirbhar Bharat goal, with foreign OEMs partnering Indian private firms to assemble platforms locally. The Embraer-Mahindra line at Nagpur could build a transport-aircraft supply chain, transfer technology and create jobs. Way forward: link orders to indigenisation targets, deepen MSME participation and build assured MRO and export capacity.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The C-390 Millennium, which Embraer and the Mahindra Group plan to assemble in Nagpur, is which type of aircraft?
- Maritime patrol helicopter
- Carrier-borne fighter jet
- Medium military transport aircraft
- Airborne early-warning aircraft
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: C — Correct: Medium military transport aircraft — The C-390 Millennium, built by Brazil's Embraer, is a twin-jet medium military transport aircraft for troops and cargo. • Maritime patrol helicopter — wrong: A maritime patrol helicopter is a rotary-wing naval aircraft, whereas the C-390 is a fixed-wing jet. • Carrier-borne fighter jet — wrong: A carrier-borne fighter jet operates from ship decks; the C-390 is not a fighter. • Airborne early-warning aircraft — wrong: Airborne early-warning aircraft carry radar domes for surveillance, which the C-390 does not.
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