Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Approves Execution Of New Fighter Jet Programme
The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is set to execute the programme through Industry partnership.
In a significant push towards enhancing India's indigenous defence capabilities, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the 'execution model" to implement a mega project to develop a fifth-generation deep penetration advanced medium combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is set to execute the programme through Industry partnership.
Taking to X, the Defence Ministry wrote, 'Rajnath Singh has approved the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model. Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is set to execute the programme through Industry partnership."
The step was further termed important towards harnessing the indigenous expertise, capability and capacity to develop the AMCA prototype, which will be a major milestone towards Aatmanirbharta in the aerospace sector.
In a significant push towards enhancing India's indigenous defence capabilities and fostering a robust domestic aerospace industrial ecosystem, Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh has approved the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model. Aeronautical… pic.twitter.com/28JEY123M5 — रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) May 27, 2025
The Cabinet Committee on Security, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had given in-principle approval to the fighter jet programme last year.
The initial development cost of the project has been estimated at around Rs 15,000 crore.
The IAF has been pushing for the AMCA project in view of its long-term requirement.
India's confidence in the development of the AMCA saw a significant jump after the development of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas.
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