Defense Minister Rajnath Singh formally approved the “model of implementation” for the Indian ambitious program Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), which meant the main milestone in the attempt of an indigenous combat ability of the fifth generation of the fifth generation.
The Air Development Agency (ADA) within the Organization for Research and Development of Defense Research (DrDO) will be led by the project in cooperation with public and private players of Indian industry.
Approval is a competitive framework in which Indian companies – either separately or as common companies or consortia – can offer contracts related to the proposal and production of AMCA prototype.
This means a shift from previous defensive projects, which were often directly assigned to state -owned companies such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), and it is expected to support the robust domestic ecosystem.
What is AMCA?
AMCA is assumed as a twin -engine, moderate weight of the multirole combat aircraft, including advanced secret features such as a secret dragon, inner weapons, sensor fusion and super -ruce ability.
The aircraft, which is designed to perform deep penetration missions, close fighting, rocking role and accurate strikes, will be equipped with missiles prepared for the future and standoff weapons.
AMCA weighs approximately 25 tonnes and is intended to significantly strengthen Indian air energy and strategic autonomy. He joins the Tejas Light combat plane as a support for the Indian Air Force (IAF), which is currently lacked by the fifth generation operating fighter.
Strategic meaning and time -based
The Indian entry into the fifth-generation fighter club currently limited to the US, Russia and China-will hit its growing ambitions of defense in the middle of developing regional security problems.
The Cabinet Security Committee carried out in March 2024 approval of the AMCA program with estimated development costs around the surroundings £15,000 crore.
DrDdo has committed to supplying AMCA prototype by 2035. The project will include top technologies including Advanced Avionics, Electronic Warfare Systems and integrated battle networks.
The engine, a critical component, is expected to be developed through international cooperation to speed up progress and alleviate risks.
Increasing Atmanirbhart in the Air Force
The Ministry of Defense emphasizes that this model of implementation is a vital step towards Atmanirbharta (self -confidence) in the Indian Aviation Sector.
By opening the project of a competitive offer among Indian companies, the government seeks to use indigenous expertise and capacity and strengthen the domestic industrial base.
ADA will soon issue an expression of interest in inviting offers on the development phase and signals the beginning of the new chapter in the Indian pursuit of advanced indigenous fighter technology.
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