The Cabinet Committee on Security headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put its stamp of approval on Rs15,000 crore indigenous fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) fighter jet project for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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The Cabinet Committee on Security headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put its stamp of approval on Rs15,000 crore indigenous fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) fighter jet project for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The approval given is for the proposal to ready five prototypes of AMCA, which the Defence Research and Development Organisation will carry out over the next 5 years. The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of DRDO in collaboration with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will build the indigenous fifth generation AMCA.
In March 2023, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had inaugurated the new Flight Control System (FCS) facility in Bengaluru where R&D is being done for the avionics of AMCA.
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Chief of the Air Staff of India- Vivek Ram Chaudhari
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