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...initiated preliminary work on a highly advanced, stealth-shaped cruise missile tailored specifically for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). While the project is currently in its conceptual stage and will likely take around a decade to become fully operational, it represents a major...

...is specifically tailored to accelerate the progress of two highly anticipated platforms: the Air Force's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and the Indian Navy's Twin Engine Deck-Based Fighter (TEDBF). Highlighting the scale of the initiative, the core AMCA integration project is...

In a major bid to power India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project, British aerospace giant Rolls-Royce has proposed creating a dedicated aero-engine design centre within the country. This proposed facility, built in collaboration with an Indian industry partner, is a strategic move...

...Request for Proposal (RFP) to three pre-selected, private sector-driven industrial groups vying to build the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh verified this timeline on Tuesday during a Confederation of Indian Industry summit in New Delhi focused on...

Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Sathya Sai district is set to witness ground breaking of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) flight testing centre on Friday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will attend the event, which will also...

...Tejas The cornerstone of this modernisation effort is a structured induction strategy led by the Tejas and the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programmes. The light fighter segment will be anchored by 180 Tejas Mk1A and Mk1B variants, supported by 40 original Tejas Mk1 aircraft that...

Following the critical green light from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project has progressed into the Systems Installation Detail Design (SIDD) stage. This phase is widely considered the most grueling technical hurdle in the development...

...military aviation sector in early 2026, the decision to bypass Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) prototype phase represents a major turning point. For the first time, India is actively shifting the design and initial creation of a premier...

...of the nation's aerial combat capabilities. They must decide whether to merge the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and the Indian Navy's Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) into a unified family of aircraft, or continue on separate paths. Experts caution...

India's monumental Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) initiative is swiftly approaching a major procurement milestone. According to Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, a Request for Proposal (RFP) will soon be issued to a select group of private manufacturing firms. This move highlights...

While the Indian government officially green-lit the development of around 120 to 130 Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) in March 2024—enough to equip roughly seven squadrons—the Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking much further ahead. Long-term strategic planning has shifted its focus toward...

As of April 2026, India's ambitious fifth-generation fighter jet project, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), has moved into its most vital engineering stage. Following the Cabinet Committee on Security's (CCS) approval of Rs 15,000 crore for Full-Scale Engineering Development (FSED) in...

...fleet would act as an immediate stopgap, ensuring India maintains air superiority against neighbouring fifth-generation fighters until its own indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)—expected to make its first flight around 2028—is finally ready for full-scale induction in the...

...and restrictive path. India is currently reshaping its entire aviation industry around the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme, aiming for a prototype rollout by 2026-2027 through a newly adopted private-sector-led model. The core issue is not whether the Russian jet...

...for upgrading its combat aircraft fleet heavily prioritizes advanced, twin-engine jets such as the upcoming Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and, hypothetically, foreign platforms like theRafale, Su-57 and F-35. While these heavy fighters deliver long-range dominance, exceptional...

...vision will see the simultaneous mass production of three formidable aircraft: the indigenous fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) spearheaded by private industry, the 4.5-generation Tejas Mk2 built by the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), and the...

...missile—directly onto the new fleet, bypassing restrictions regarding French source code access. Accelerated Focus on Tejas Mk2 and AMCA A parallel land-based TEDBF programme would also create an opportunity cost, directly competing for the same financial resources and industrial bandwidth...

...domestic manufacturing capability Target Platforms: LCA Tejas Mk2, Twin-Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF), and Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Mk1 Public discussions frequently highlight that India will acquire roughly 80% of the manufacturing technology for the F414-INS6 engine...

The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has indicated that India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) initiative is positioned to emerge as the most financially efficient fifth-generation fighter project globally. According to a senior ADA representative, the entire research and...

The selection of a jet engine for India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Mk2 has transformed from a standard purchasing agreement into a broader discussion on long-term technological strategy. Leading aerospace giants Rolls-Royce and Safran are no longer just offering fixed engine...