Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, India
Source: illustrated Daily News
The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is India's first indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter jet programme. The project involves building five flying prototypes and one structural test aircraft, with prototype development at a new 650-acre greenfield aerospace facility in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh. The government has issued the Request for Proposal (RFP) and invited private sector par
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government, Commercial
- Location
- Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- illustrated Daily News
ConstructChat
Ask ConstructChat about Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme
Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.
First answer free · no account
Project Information FAQ
Project Information
Participants
| Not available for this record. |
Status
Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
Contact
| Not available for this record. |
Description
Description | The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is India's first indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter jet programme. The project involves building five flying prototypes and one structural test aircraft, with prototype development at a new 650-acre greenfield aerospace facility in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh. The government has issued the Request for Proposal (RFP) and invited private sector participation, marking a shift from previous state-run manufacturing strategies. The programme aims for the first prototype flight between 2028 and 2032, with induction into service after 2035 and serial production at the Andhra Pradesh facility. |
Original sector | Defence |
Budget |
Location
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
City | Puttaparthi |
Source
Source | illustrated Daily News |
URL |
More Details
Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-05-30 |
Research
Free account
View all details
You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:
- Every detail on this project
- News and media coverage
- Technical research
Free account · no card · lands you back on this project