India's Cabinet approves 5th-generation fighter jet project, AMCA, developed by DRDO.

India's Cabinet Committee on Security approved the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), a 5th-generation fighter jet development project undertaken by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The AMCA is a 25-tonne twin-engine stealth aircraft with an internal weapons bay and a Diverterless Supersonic Intake developed in India for the first time. The project, with a budget of around Rs 15,000 crore, aims to build five prototypes in around five years, creating lakhs of jobs and supporting the development of indigenous technologies and the military industry.

March 07, 2024
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