AMCA Fighter Aircraft Manufacturing Facility in Puttaparthi

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A manufacturing facility for India's indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter jet programme, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), is being developed in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh cabinet has approved 600 acres of land for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to build this facility. Around 140 AMCA fighter aircraft are expected to be built, with an estimated investment of nearly Rs 1 lakh crore. The project aims to support the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy by developing indigenous stealth fighter jets, eventually replacing ageing fleets such as the Sukhoi Su-30MKI. Initial construction is expected to move quickly, with a prototype targeted by 2029 and full-scale production by 2035. An additional 400 acres have been earmarked for future expansion.