Archive · 24 Sep 2025
L&T-BEL Consortium Joins Race for India's 5th-Gen Fighter Jet
L&T and BEL are teaming up to bid on the project to build India's new 5th-generation fighter jet, the AMCA.
The project will cost approximately ₹15,000 crore.
They'll be submitting a bid by September 30, 2025, against HAL and other companies.
L&T and BEL have partnered to combine their strengths in aircraft and electronics.
The government is allowing private companies like L&T and Adani to enter the aerospace manufacturing sector to end the monopoly of HAL, which has faced criticism.
This partnership could change how India develops defense programs.
L&T and BEL have formed a consortium to bid for the AMCA program.
The AMCA program aims to develop India’s 5th-generation fighter jet.
The bid submission deadline for the project is September 30, 2025.
HAL and Adani Defence & Aerospace are also expected to submit bids.
The project has a budget of approximately ₹15,000 crore.
- Who
- Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), DRDO, HAL, Adani Defence & Aerospace
- What
- Bidding for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) development
- When
- Bids due by September 30, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To develop a 5th-generation fighter jet.
- Partnership
- Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
- Program
- Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)
- Project Cost
- ₹15,000 crore (approx.)
- Bid Deadline
- September 30, 2025
- Consortium's Goal
- To develop and manufacture AMCA
Sources
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