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Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
India's fifth-gen fighter AMCA hits new milestone as Rajnath approves its programme execution model
The advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA), India's planned fifth-generation fighter jet, hit a new milestone on Tuesday with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approving its programme execution model: the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will have to bid independently or in partnership with other firms to get the contract for manufacturing it. This is a deviation from the past when such projects would be handed over directly to HAL for manufacturing, without it having to compete with others to bag the project. The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)—the agency that will design the aircraft—is set to execute the programme through industry partnership. It will shortly issue an expression of interest for the AMCA development phase, a statement from the defence ministry said. 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… — रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) May 27, 2025 As per the ministry, the execution model approach provides equal opportunities to both private and public sectors on a competitive basis. It said they can bid either independently or as a joint venture or as consortia and the entity/bidder should be an Indian company compliant with the laws and regulations of the country. The ministry said this was an important step towards harnessing the indigenous expertise, capability and capacity to develop the AMCA prototype, which will be a major milestone towards Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) in the aerospace sector. The development comes amid tensions with Pakistan and in the immediate aftermath of Operation Sindoor, which has seen significant participation of a range of fighter jets and air-launched weapons of the Indian Air Force, including the modern Rafale jets. While Pakistan is acquiring Chinese fifth-generation fighter jet J-35 A, China has conducted test flights of sixth-generation fighter prototypes—the J-36 and J-50—being developed by the Chinese Chengdu Aircraft Corporation and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, respectively. The new milestone comes a year after the Cabinet Committee on Security cleared the project to design and develop AMCA. AMCA will be a 25-tonne twin-engine aircraft with advanced stealth features—which means it can avoid getting detected by enemy radars. This means the aircraft would emit a low electromagnetic signature that enemy radars would not be able to detect, but at the same time have advanced sensors and weapons to detect and take down enemy aircraft. The aircraft will have a bigger internal fuel tank—which can carry 6.5 tonnes of fuel but will remain concealed. It will also have an internal weapons bay for a range of weapons—including indigenous ones—to be buried in its belly. As of now, the cost of the project is estimated to be around Rs 15,000 crore. AMCA Mk1 will fly on the existing 90kN class engine (GE 414 engines from the US) and AMCA Mk2 will be powered by a stronger engine of 110kN to be developed indigenously by the DRDO's Gas Turbine Research Establishment in collaboration with a foreign defence major. Officials had earlier told The Indian Express that the ADA expected to have the first flight of the aircraft within five years after the cabinet approval. The total duration of development of the aircraft is expected to be around 10 years from now. The plans were to manufacture five prototypes of the aircraft first before manufacturing of the jet began. The manufacturing of the aircraft will bring India into a select league of nations that possess its fifth-generation fighter aircraft—the US (F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning II), China (J-20 Mighty Dragon), and Russia (Sukhoi Su-57).
News18
27-05-2025
- Business
- News18
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Approves Execution Of New Fighter Jet Programme
Last Updated: 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… — 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. First Published: May 27, 2025, 12:20 IST
News18
06-05-2025
- News18
‘Designed To Operate Against…': India Test Fires Advanced Underwater Naval Mine
Last Updated: MIGM is an advanced underwater naval mine developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories. In a display of its advanced defense capabilities, India successfully test-fired an indigenously designed and developed underwater naval mine designed to enhance the Navy's capabilities against modern stealth ships and submarines. The Indian Navy and Defence Research of Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the 'combat firing" of Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM), developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories. The announcement came from the Ministry of Defence on Monday amid the simmering ties between India and Pakistan following the last month's Pahalgam terror attack. 'The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy have successfully undertaken combat firing (with reduced explosive) of the indigenously designed and developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM)," the defence ministry said on Monday. The @DRDO_India and @indiannavy successfully undertook combat firing (with reduced explosive) of the indigenously designed and developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM).Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh has complimented DRDO, Indian Navy and the Industry on this… — रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) May 5, 2025 Complimenting DRDO, Indian Navy and the Industry, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the system will further enhance undersea warfare capabilities of the Indian Navy. The DRDO also shared a video of the test firing in which an underwater explosion took place with reduced explosives. The MIGM system is equipped with multiple sensors capable of detecting acoustic, magnetic, and pressure signatures produced by marine vessels. It has been designed to operate effectively in complex maritime environments. Bharat Dynamics Limited, Visakhapatnam and Apollo Microsystems Limited, Hyderabad are the production partners for the system. Earlier, Indian Navy's latest destroyer, INS Surat (D69), successfully test-fired a Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) against a sea-skimming target in the Arabian Sea. The successful firing of the MRSAM underscored the destroyer's ability to effectively counter modern aerial threats, including those that approach at low altitudes to evade radar detection. #IndianNavy 's latest indigenous guided missile destroyer #INSSurat successfully carried out a precision cooperative engagement of a sea skimming target marking another milestone in strengthening our defence moment for #AatmaNirbharBharat! @SpokespersonMoD … — SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) April 24, 2025 These trials of MIGM come at a time as India strengthens its defence posture in response to growing regional threats following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, in which terrorists linked to LeT killed 26 civilians. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from politics to crime and society. Stay informed with the latest India news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published: May 06, 2025, 07:33 IST
