India has formally launched the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu attending the groundbreaking. The manufacturing unit for India’s next-generation stealth fighter jets will come up on 600 acres near the Karnataka border, backed by an ₹15,803 crore investment. Andhra’s bid reportedly gained momentum through land availability and proximity to the Aeronautical Development Agency in Bengaluru, critical for a dedicated flight-testing range.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will lay the foundation stone for Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme infrastructure in Sri Sathya Sai district. The event will also see launches of multiple defence, aerospace, and drone manufacturing initiatives—signaling Andhra Pradesh’s push to become a central hub for these industries.
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India’s AMCA fifth-generation stealth fighter programme is moving into a pivotal stage, with the government expected to issue an RFP next month. The bid invitation will go to three shortlisted, private sector-led consortia, marking a notable shift toward involving industry more directly in advanced defence manufacturing and accelerating the programme’s path forward.
Andhra Pradesh’s cabinet has approved 600 acres for the Defence Research and Development Organisation at Puttaparthi, paving the way for manufacturing India’s fifth-generation stealth fighters under the AMCA programme. The facility move is expected to draw massive defence investments, with the project positioned as a major boost for the state’s aerospace and strategic manufacturing footprint.
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