ADA will shortly issue an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the AMCA Development Phase. ADA is an autonomous agency under the Ministry of Defence involved with the design and development of Aircraft for the Indian Armed Forces.The AMCA is an ambitious project of ADA, which will be a 5th-generation indigenous fighter aircraft designed and developed as per the requirements of the Indian Air Force. AMCA will be incorporated with features like stealth airframe, internal carriage of smart weapons, and advanced sensors with data fusion among others.As reported earlier by TNIE, the production of AMCA is planned to start after 2030. It would have capabilities of swing-role, close combat, and precision strike. The aircraft would be fitted with future missiles, standoff weapons, and precision weapons.Only three other countries, the US, Russia, and China, have developed the 5th generation aircraft so far.AMCA is a twin-engine medium multi-role aircraft having a weight of around 25 tonnes and a leap jump in technology.
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