The AMCA Bids Are Open. Now The Hard Part | Ctrl Alt Defence Ep 64
India's ambitious Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme is at a critical juncture, with nearly two decades of development behind it and the country's first indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter still awaiting its prototype. As delays, procurement hurdles and questions over accountability continue to shape the programme, can India accelerate its stealth fighter ambitions and emerge as a credible player in advanced combat aviation?
On Episode 64 of #CtrlAltDefence, Shiv Aroor and Vishnu Som speak to former Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) RKS Bhadauria, about India's fifth-generation fighter programme, the delays surrounding the AMCA, the role of private industry and the urgent need to strengthen India's indigenous military aviation capabilities.
Episode 64
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This episode examines the technological, industrial and strategic challenges shaping India's future air power. With China advancing its stealth fighter capabilities and India's AMCA programme facing a crucial test, does the country have the national will, institutional efficiency and industrial commitment to build its next generation of combat aircraft?
