Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the “execution model” for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project. This fighter jet will help the Indian Air Force (IAF) improve its air power.

The AMCA is a medium-weight, deep-penetration fighter jet. It will have advanced stealth features, which means it can hide better from enemy radars. India has been working on this ambitious project to make its defence system stronger and more self-reliant.

The Defence Ministry said, “In a significant push towards enhancing India's indigenous defence capabilities and fostering a robust domestic aerospace industrial ecosystem, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model.”

The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) will carry out the programme with the help of Indian industries. Both private and public companies can take part.

The Defence Ministry added, “The Execution Model approach provides equal opportunities to both private and public sectors on a competitive basis. They can bid either independently or as a joint venture or as consortia. The entity/bidder should be an Indian company compliant with the laws and regulations of the country.”

The ministry further said, “This is an important step towards harnessing the indigenous expertise, capability and capacity to develop the AMCA prototype, which will be a major milestone towards Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in the aerospace sector.”

The cabinet committee on security, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave in-principle approval to the AMCA project last year. The early cost of the project is estimated to be around Rs 15,000 crore.

The Indian Air Force strongly supports the AMCA project to meet its future needs. The success of India’s own fighter jet Tejas has increased confidence in building the AMCA.

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