In a significant development, the Cabinet Committee on Security has given the green signal to the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft fifth-generation stealth fighter jet project to be undertaken by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The project, estimated to cost around Rs 15,000 crore, will be spearheaded by the DRDO's Aeronautical Development Agency in collaboration with both private and public …
New Delhi The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved a highly anticipated project for the design and prototype development of an indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter, or the advanced medium combat aircraft, at a cost of around ₹15,000 crore, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday. The Indian Air Force’s modernisation map envisages the deployment of around 120 stealth fighters …
India's indigenous fighter jet programme appears to have hit some turbulence. Some of India's fighter jet developers also believe the country's policymakers have probably fallen into the trap of vested international lobbies that do not want India to attain self-reliance in fighter jet technology, including fifth generation stealth jet technology. The absence of a roadmap for jet engines has impacted …
