Why not? Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL) and other subsidiary companies are already Tier-1 suppliers of the C-130J international supply chain. As I repeatedly pointed out, several critical components like Center Wing-Box (CWB), Tailfin & Horizontal Stabilizers are manufactured here in Hyderabad.
There is no reason in hell why they won't allow a C-130J production line while Lockheed itself is trying to deal with India to setup an F-16V/IN line while Boeing is lobbying for an F/A-18ASH line. A simple transport plane like SuperHerc is much lower in the technology/lethality chart....plus the market is likely to be considerably huge and doing so will allow US cos to get one-up on Russian agencies in the Indian market.
Both are impossible for this requirement. One is a level higher, other is a level below.
As I already showed above, a single A400M costs as much as five MTAs (projected price) while the payload capacity is nearly double. Entirely different category.
The C-295W has already been selected to be a replacement for the existing Hawker-Siddeley HS-748M low-end turboprop transports currently serving IAF. They are a tier lower than An-32, just like how MTA/C-130J will be tier higher than the C-295W.
... and Tata is also the one who will carry out local production of these C-295s (total 58 needed).
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...dia-approves-airbus-tata-bid-supply-56-c-295s