medium tactical transport · cancelledIndicative
Indo-Russian MTA (Multirole Transport Aircraft)
Not applicable.
Specifications
18.5 t payload2,500 km range800 km/h cruise36,000 ft ceilingProjected 2 × Aviadvigatel PD-14M derivativeNot applicable — turbofan-powered
Maker: Joint programme: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (India) + United Aircraft Corporation (Russia)
Indian partner: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited · Co-developer (cancelled)
Country of origin: India / Russia (cancelled)
Role: Projected tactical transport
Range: Projected range approximately 2,500 km.
Payload: Projected payload 18,500 kg.
Why it matters for India
Cancelled Indo-Russian medium transport programme (originally announced 2009; HAL-UAC JV 2015; effectively dormant by 2017; the requirement was succeeded by the IAF's MTA competition, in which the C-390 and C-130J are contenders (open as of mid-2026)). Atlas records it for historical completeness.
Indian production status
Programme cancelled. No aircraft built.
Programme milestones · 1
- 2017-01-01MTA programme effectively dormant / cancelleddelivered
Sources · 1
- Indo-Russian MTA programme status — analysisindicativeunresolved · indicativesrc-mta-cancellation-2017