AMCA News and Discussion

[Yasser76]

Those are listed public and private companies and it is expected of them to spend some resources on PR to show to their shareholders. Same goes with delivery announcements to keep share values in check.

However you want to spin it dude...

 

[CallSignMaverick]

Undergoing RCS testing

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[Deino]

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Isn't this much more likely just the old mock-up standing around somewhere?

 

[CallSignMaverick]

Isn't this much more likely just the old mock-up standing around somewhere?

No, it is at the ORANGE facility.

 

[peacemaker99]

Undergoing RCS testing

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Good work but i suspect the jokers in defence min approved onky one prototype, reducing speed of development.

 

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[harpy1]

India’s AMCA Stealth Fighter Enters Critical RCS Trials After Satellite Images Expose Full-Scale Fifth-Generation Jet Model - Defence Security Asia

Recent satellite imagery exposing India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) engineering model at the ORANGE Radar Cross Section testing facility in Hyderabad has intensified global attention on New Delhi’s indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter ambitions, marking a critical milestone...

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Article on what is going on
The Amca model is being tested for Angle reflections
Radar cross section.
Marterial testing

Its good news this project will become Indian flag ship technology alongside next generation nuclear subs and the Type 18 heavy Destroyer programme

 

[Yasser76]

India-US AMCA fighter jet engine deal in limbo amid nearly 300% increase in cost​

India-US AMCA fighter jet engine deal in limbo amid nearly 300% increase in cost

Sources told India Today that the price of the US-made GE F414 engine has climbed from an estimated Rs 70–80 crore per unit to more than Rs 200 crore during ongoing commercial discussions.

www.indiatoday.in

 

[johncliu88]

India-US AMCA fighter jet engine deal in limbo amid nearly 300% increase in cost​

India-US AMCA fighter jet engine deal in limbo amid nearly 300% increase in cost

Sources told India Today that the price of the US-made GE F414 engine has climbed from an estimated Rs 70–80 crore per unit to more than Rs 200 crore during ongoing commercial discussions.

www.indiatoday.in

Is there a plan B to use different jet engines like the French M88 or the Russian RD93? At least to let the prototype to fly first.

 

[SABRE]

Is there a plan B to use different jet engines like the French M88 or the Russian RD93? At least to let the prototype to fly first.

I think Plan B is to develop an engine with France (Safran).

 

[Faani83]

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21,674 views Premiered 8 hours ago Ctrl + Alt + Defence With Vishnu Som And Shiv Aroor

A deep dive into India's biggest defence technology challenge on this week's #CtrlAltDefence with Vishnu Som and Shiv Aroor.We discuss why fighter jet engines remain India's weakest strategic link. Episode 45 Watch now: • India’s Jet Engine Blackhole | Ctrl Alt De... AMCA faces fresh uncertainty amid reports of a GE engine pricing dispute Why India's frontline fighter programmes still depend on foreign engines Tejas Mk2, AMCA and the long-running F414 negotiations explained The Kaveri engine story: where India's indigenous programme fell short Safran vs Rolls-Royce: who could power India's next-generation fighter? How China built a world-class fighter engine ecosystem while India fell behind Why jet engines—not stealth or missiles—remain India's biggest defence technology gap A candid discussion on what India must do to achieve true aerospace self-reliance. Watch now.Comment your questions below Watch all episodes of #CtrlAltDefence here: • Ctrl + Alt + Defence With Vishnu Som And S... #CtrlAltDefence #DefenceNews #IndianArmy #IAF #AMCA #TejasMk2 #Tejas #IndianAirForceAbout NDTV (English news channel): NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world. Watch big political debates, exclusive entertainment interviews, news bulletins, current affairs, talk shows and tech reviews with our 24x7 news live streams, packed with credible information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile.For Latest Videos, click here: • Latest News & Updates | NDTV 24x7 To watch NDTV 24x7's premium shows listed together for your easy access, click here: / @ndtv For Ground Reports and Analysis from NDTV's reporters and anchors of day's top news stories, click here: • Reporter Vlogs For News in Shorts, click here: • News In Shorts Subscribe to our channel to get latest news updates.

 

[Beijingwalker]

Talks for GE’s engine for India's 5th-gen fighter project AMCA hit roadblock as US giant ‘raises cost by 3 times’​

Surendra Singh / TNN / Jun 27, 2026, 11:39 IST

NEW DELHI: India’s negotiations with US’s General Electric (GE) over the F414 fighter jet engine have hit a roadblock after the cost of the proposed US engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) rose sharply, raising concerns about timelines for the country’s most-ambitious fifth-generation fighter programme.

“The F414 engine was initially estimated to cost around Rs 70-80 crore per unit, but GE has now quoted prices almost three times higher,” a DRDO source told TOI.

Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), nodal agency for AMCA project, requires 15 F414 engines for five flying prototypes. As ADA has frozen the airframe design of AMCA around the engine, GE knows that India’s engine options for its new stealth aircraft are limited.

As India’s own Kaveri engine project is no more meant for the stealth fighter jet and is only confined to unmanned aerial vehicle ‘Ghatak’, govt, which has kept Rs 15,000 crore initial budget for the project, is likely to face cost escalation if it is compelled to buy the F414 engine at a higher cost.

The same F414 engine has also been planned to power the indigenous HAL-produced Tejas Mk-2.4-5-generation fighter jet later.

Under the Request for Proposal (RFP) issued last month, the final selected industry partner out of the three shortlisted companies — Tata Advanced Systems, an L&T-BEL-Dynamatic consortium, and a Bharat Forge-BEML consortium — is expected to achieve the aircraft’s maiden flight within 30 months of contract signing.

The AMCA project aims to achieve air superiority through supercruise capabilities and AI-assisted avionics. The advanced fighter will feature advanced radar-absorbent materials, serpentine air intakes, and internal weapons bays for low observability. Once ready, it will carry 1,500 kg of internal weapons and 5,500 kg externally.

The five prototypes are expected to undertake 1,800 test sorties in seven years to validate the fighter’s flight-control systems, stealth characteristics, sensors, radar, weapons integration and propulsion performance. Changing the F414 engine at this juncture is not an option with AMCA. The first batch of AMCA is expected to be ready around 2034 or 2035.

China is already operating two primary fifth-generation stealth fighter jets, Chengdu J-20 and the Shenyang J-35, and Pakistan is also planning to buy 40 Chinese J-35 stealth aircraft.

Ge F414 Engine Cost Increase: Talks for GE’s engine for India's 5th-gen fighter project AMCA hit roadblock as US giant ‘raises cost by 3 times’ - The Times of India

News News: NEW DELHI: India’s negotiations with US’s General Electric (GE) over the F414 fighter jet engine have hit a roadblock after the cost of the proposed U.

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[Indos]

They should do the engine tender before the EMD process like KFX/ IFX program where 2 designs are prepared for different European and US engine (but the same class of engine)

For AMCA, they already design the plane over American F414 engine with no alternative design, even went to detail design (just do it this year) where the engine deal is not yet happen

Program KFX/IFX Dilanjutkan, Pemerintah Diminta Segera Memilih Desain

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[peacemaker99]

They should do the engine tender before the EMD process like KFX/ IFX program where 2 designs are prepared for different European and US engine (but the same class of engine)

For AMCA, they already design the plane over American F414 engine with no alternative design, even went to detail design (just do it this year) where the engine deal is not yet happen

Program KFX/IFX Dilanjutkan, Pemerintah Diminta Segera Memilih Desain

Angkasa Online - Majalah Aviasi dan Militer

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Our engine deals are not like yours. We get stuvk because we want tech, not just engine