RFP for AMCA issued
India's Defence
Ministry issued a Request for Proposal on 27 May 2026 for the indigenous fifth
generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project to the three
shortlisted bidders, including Larsen and Toubro-Bharat Electronics Limited,
Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge-BEML.
Foundation
stone laid AMCA’s core integration/FTC and NSMF
Mr. Rajnath Singh and Andhra Pradesh Chief
Minister N Chandra Babu Naidu laid the foundation stones and presided over the
grounded ceremonies for a range of strategic aerospace and defence projects at
Puttaparthi in Sri Satya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh on 15 May 2026. The
foundation stones were laid for the Core Integration & Flight Testing
Centre (FTC) at Puttaparthi to fast track the development of fifth generation
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and other future indigenous platforms, and
the Naval Systems Manufacturing Facility (NSMF) at Sirasapalli village in
Anakapalli district to cater to the requirements of advanced underwater weapon
and naval combat systems.
