India issues fighter jet proposalfighter jet proposal for AMCA stealth project
India’s defence ministry issued a request for proposal on Wednesday for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, a fifth-generation stealth fighter project in New Delhi.
The work has been narrowed to three private sector-led consortia as India pushes to build its own advanced combat aircraft and expand domestic defense manufacturing.
The programme matters because it could reshape India’s military aviation industry and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.
- India has pursued fighter self-reliance for decades, with mixed results in engine and avionics development.
- Stealth aircraft reduce radar visibility through shape and materials rather than by making planes invisible.
- New Delhi is also one of Asia’s largest military aircraft markets, which gives such programs broad industrial weight.
