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Defence ministry issues RFP for 5th-generation stealth jet project AMCA; 3 private players in race, HAL out

New Delhi: In an important step towards building India’s own stealth 5th-generation fighter jet, the defence ministry on Wednesday issued a request for proposal (RFP) to three shortlisted private players for development and production of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), which will rival US’s F35 Lightning II and Russian Su-57 stealth fighters once developed….

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India’s fifth-generation stealth fighter jet: Will AMCA be made by private players?

NEW DELHI: Is Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) being edged out of India’s most ambitious fighter aircraft programme? As the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft project enters a decisive phase, questions are growing over whether India’s indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter will be developed primarily by private industry, marking a potential shift away from HAL’s traditional dominance in…

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