Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)

India’s Air Power Dilemma: Rafale for Fleet Expansion, Su-57 for Stealth Edge as AMCA, FCAS, and GCAP Face Uncertainty

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is confronting an increasingly constrained set of options for maintaining its technological edge in the coming decades, as both its indigenous fifth-generation fighter program and the two leading sixth-generation international collaborations it is tracking face...
F-35 vs AMCA

F-35 vs AMCA: India Sets 30-Month Deadline for Stealth Fighter Prototype Despite US Taking Years to Fly Lightning II

India has taken a historic step in reshaping its military aerospace sector by opening the development of its fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), to private industry. In a move that could redefine the country’s fighter...
Ramjet Cruise Missile, AMCA

India Begins Early Development of Stealth-Shaped Ramjet Cruise Missile for AMCA, Marking Major Step Toward Fully Indigenous Fifth-Generation Air Combat Weapons Ecosystem

India is moving closer to a new phase in its long-term air combat modernization programme, with the Defence Research and Development Organisation reportedly beginning early conceptual work on a stealth-configured, ramjet-powered cruise missile designed specifically for integration with the Advanced...
Russian Su-57E fighter jet

Russian Su-57E fighter jet: India May Choose Su-57E as Interim Solution Against Pakistan’s J-35 Threat Until Indigenous AMCA is Combat-Ready

India may be poised to make a crucial strategic decision to maintain its aerial superiority. Amid unconfirmed but increasingly credible reports of Pakistan potentially inducting two squadrons of China's fifth-generation J-35 fighter jets by the end of 2025, a prominent...