India sanctions development of 5th-Gen locally made Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft

 On March 7, 2024, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, authorized the development of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), a fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft. The project, estimated at 15,000 crores of rupees, includes the design and development of five prototypes over five years, in collaboration with the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), and private sector partners. Read full Defense News at this link:

India 5th-Gen indigenous combat aircraft (Picture source: India MoD)

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