The
AMCA
is
bei g
developed
as
a
twi -e gi e,
medium-weight
stealth
fighte
fo
the
I dia
Ai
Fo ce.
NEW
DELHI:
I
a
boost
to
I dia’s
fifth
ge
fighte
p og amme,
Mukesh
Amba i’s
Relia ce
I dust ies
Ltd
a d
Rolls-Royce
F iday
a ou ced
they
pla
to
joi tly
develop
a
sove eig
i dige ous
combat
e gi e
fo
I dia’s
Adva ced
Medium
Combat
Ai c aft
(AMCA).As
pa t
of
the
pa t e ship
to
desig ,
develop,
ma ufactu e
a d
delive
the
same,
Relia ce
a d
Rolls-Royce
will
explo e
fo matio
of
a
dedicated
ae ospace
gas
tu bi e
complex
that
will
be
a
ce t e
fo
powe
a d
p opulsio
tech ology
i
I dia.The
ae o
gas
tu bi e
complex
will
build
sove eig ,
e d-to-e d
I dia
capability
ac oss
desig ,
developme t,
ma ufactu i g,
testi g,
p oductio
a d
th ough-life
suppo t,
while
u locki g
wide
collabo atio s
ac oss
defe ce,
civil
ae ospace,
a d
ew
powe
a d
p opulsio
systems.Ae o autical
Developme t
Age cy
u de
DRDO
is
officially
desig i g
a d
ma agi g
the
AMCA
p oject.
As
pe
i itial
pla i g,
ADA
is
p og essi g
with
impo ted
US
GE
F414
e gi es
fo
the
i itial
five
AMCA
p ototypes
u de
the
Rs
15,000-c o e
p og amme.
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