Archive · 27 May 2025
India Greenlights Execution of AMCA Stealth Fighter Jet Project
India is developing a new stealth fighter jet called the AMCA.
The Defense Minister approved the plan to build it.
The AMCA will be a fifth-generation fighter jet with advanced features.
The project will involve the ADA and industry partners.
Both private and public sectors can participate in building the jet.
The goal is to boost India's defense capabilities and become self-reliant in the aerospace sector.
The Cabinet Committee on Security approved the project previously.
Defense Minister approved the AMCA Programme Execution Model.
The AMCA project aims to build a fifth-generation, deep-penetration fighter jet.
The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) will execute the program with industry partners.
Both private and public sectors can participate on a competitive basis.
The project seeks to boost indigenous defense capabilities and self-reliance.
- Who
- Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), and industry partners.
- What
- Approval of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model.
- When
- May 27 (based on the provided text)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To enhance indigenous defense capabilities and foster a robust domestic aerospace industrial ecosystem.
- Aircraft
- Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)
- Implementing Agency
- Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)
- Aircraft Type
- Fifth-generation, deep-penetration fighter jet
- Project Value
- Rs 000 crore (initial development cost)
- Participating Entities
- Public and Private Sectors
