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AMCA design review completed by IAF

In an interview with The Week, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari has given some important updates regarding the India’s 5th generation fighter jet program AMCA. As per CAS, the draft Preliminary Services Qualitative Requirements have been forwarded and the IAF has reviewed the detailed design prepared by DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) after undertaking comprehensive design studies on the project. Typically, in an PSQR, the air force would specify the essential and desirable parameters. Considering the fact that IAF has already reviewed the detailed design, the MoD should release the fund for AMCA program to commence its prototype development.

During the Defense Expo 2022, the AMCA’s Project Director AK Ghosh had said that the first prototype of the AMCA is expected to roll out in three years, and the first flight could take another year and a half.

The expected roll-out time for AMCA would be 2025-26 and first flight by 2027.

CAS has also said that the IAF will be fully involved in design iteration, flight testing and programme management of the project. Induction of AMCA is likely to commence in the middle of the next decade.

AMCA Funding & Prototype

ADA will develop 5 prototypes of AMCA for flight testing which will cost close to Rs 900 crore each, however this cost will reduce further when the fighter jet enters into the full fledge production. Since AMCA is an indigenous fighter, it would be still 50-60% cheaper than the imported fighters in its category. At present the developmental cost of AMCA is estimated to be around Rs 15,000 crore which is awaiting approval from Cabinet Committee on Security.

However, HAL which is the development partner for AMCA has commenced the sourcing and manufacturing of certain parts such as ‘Metal Cutting for Titanium Bulkhead of AMCA aircraft’ as part of technology development which commenced on July 13th, 2022. The full-fledged development of prototype will commence only after the approval of fund.

SPV Model for development

In order to fastrack the development, AMCA and IMRH has been placed under SPV or Special Purpose Vehicle Model involving private players with majority of stake. The idea behind giving majority stake to private players is to speed up the procurement process. This will avoid the bureaucratic red tape which we have in our PSUs procurement process and reduce cost of development as well. The SPV would be involved in the prototype development, series production and providing lifetime/cycle support to the Indian Air Force.

Variants: Mark-I & Mark-II

Indian Air force has planned to acquire 7 Squadrons of AMCA which will include 2 squadrons of AMCA Mark 1 & 5 squadrons of AMCA Mark 2.

The Mark 1 variant of AMCA will be powered by two GE F414-INS6 turbofan engines capable of generating maximum thrust of 97.9KN with afterburner, however it will not be sufficient to provide the fighter super cruise ability i.e. cruise at supersonic speed without the use of after burner. Apart from Engine the Mark-I will also feature an imported ejection seat. However, the other components which includes sensors, avionics and flight control systems are going to be indigenous which is going to increase the percentage of indigenous components in the fighter to 70%. The introduction of Indigenous engine in AMCA will increase its indigenous content to 90% in Mark-2.

AMCA MK2 Will feature Indigenous engine to be developed jointly by DRDO & Safran which is expected to be ready in next 7-8 years. It is expected to have some 6th generation technology such as direct energy weapons and ability to launch unmanned aerial systems. Due to much powerful engine the fighter jet will be able to cruise at supersonic speed without the use of after burner.

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Since amca would not be able to used in star wars so it is rejected

anishdas
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It's matter of pride that India is becoming self sufficient in the fighter jets. 👍

rajendraprasadkoganti
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AMCA indigenous engine with Safran, sure? Safran currently doesn't have a 110kn engine on offer to India. Safran will have to co-develop a new engine based on their M88 engine with India's GTRE and that will take more time. But if that is true, then 114 MRFA deal will certainly go to Rafale.

IN-udks
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Let's hope DRDO and HAL will complete the prototype by 2040 using state of the art slow motion technology!!

anuragkhaund
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Our airforce never disappoint to disappointed us.we are so soon leasing fighter jets from other countries.
No New jets
No expansion
No Modernization
Simple wasting time decades

vaibhavs.p
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The team seems to be working hard. Look at so many pictures, animations and plastic models they have drawn and made in the last decade.

jishnuprakashbaruah
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It's very painful to watch AMCA updates , while Turkey's TF-X is about to get complete in nxt 3 months & South Koreas KF-21 is on user trails.😡😡😡😡

manojkumar-jtfw
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recently forbes newspaper published that TF x fighter jet will make its first flight in 2023 .please make a vedio about this

sumiatisha
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Indian PSU's and india's beaurocratic system must be put in a museum or a zoo or a circus...

As they are great entertainer to the world...👽

yashagrawal
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Analysis Paralysis => * * * * * * * still waiting approvals

PankajSachdeva
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I think when air chief said 5th gen fighter will join IAF in 2035 he was talking about AMCA mk2 since AMCA mk1 is 4.5 gen.

direwolf
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I really criticize the government, the drdo teams, and HAL for these time mistakes they are always slow, and I am really furious as their lack of sense is costing us our security now I want drdo to develop the prototype around 2025, conduct first flight in 2026 and start serial production in 2029 and full production in 2030 . and for mk 2 it should be serial production in 2034 and full production 2035 but I am really disappointed by their wastage of time to just test and develop 5th gen, the other countries would reach further than us because of their carelessness, they need to increase their working hours now otherwise this project is delayed to a much extent, now oaf should start importing su57 .

gandhalishenvikunkolienkar
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What next after AMCA design review? Sleep on it just like we are doing for MRFA for over 5 years & INF for over 3 years now. Sweet 😴💭

vachan
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Why does it take 3 years for a prototype construction

shubhams
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Iaf should learn from indian navy..there clearity of what to procure and how to achieve it whereas iaf just keeps on saying that squadron is depleting and they will do nothing untill something dangerous happens...

Parul-bxig
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Problem with Indian company, whether private or government, were scare of spending money on R&D and technology department ... AMCA and other advance technology are facing problem for it.

bitanchowdhury
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It does not matter, even after 30 years, AMCA can not serve in IAF, government will say it is 7 gen, far ahead other 4.5gen jet. and we still can comment India superpower in comment section.

insomnia
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Bs chillate raho 5 sqdrns short....kharidna to nehi IAF to army se bhi agee hai hmko disappoint karne me

detectivesroy
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It will reject by IAF, becz it can't fly to moon...

nps
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Meanwhile Turkiye's TF-X will take off the ground in the end of the year🙂🙂

TheLittleMaestro