India's 5th Gen Aircraft | HAL AMCA

In recent months we have looked at several new fifth-gen fighters, and how they may revolutionise foreign air forces. The first was the South Korean KAI KF-21, a twin-engine, twin-seat multirole aircraft with comparable goals to the F-35. The second was the Turkish TAI TF Kaan, a multirole fighter to replace the F-16. Both aircraft have taken their maiden flights.

Today, we will look at India’s domestic solution; a fifth-gen aircraft known as the HAL Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, or AMCA.

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[TheNonAlignedGuy]

A rare western media channel who is not looking down at Eastern technology and downplaying or further calling indian equipment futile to western counterparts. Respect for that.

[drakensbergtramp]

Whow India 🇮🇳.
Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

[Casperago]

India no longer needs to knock on other doors. India go the sky is the limit. Best wishes from the US

[narutoshippuden]

If they can send a space craft to mars . Its safe to assume that they are quite capable of building advanced aircraft so no surprises here .

[luarbiasawaras]

I'm happy for you my brother, greeting from Indonesian

[Aryantabade]

Thank u mate, for showing right map of 🇮🇳

[Optimumprime]

Dude it looks so sexy, go india, from Australia 🇮🇳🤝🇦🇺.

[jeremylister]

The UK are more forward looking than all other nations.
We are skipping past gen5, gen6 etc and are moving directly to gen8.
Prototype due in 2341.

[azhariarif]

Damn that's actually pretty nice. Bravo to India.

[soujan]

As an Indian, i love the fact how this channel unlike most of wetsern channels doesn't mock indias progress . ❤

[johnkery]

rare western media mindset who actually seeing India as India and not spreading false propaganda

[boogeyman]

Mark my words, India is hiding many gems from the world . India seems weak but never leaves a chance to amaze the world .
💪 To 🇮🇳

[arpanabinaswar]

As Indian I would like to put some insights into project :

Actually AMCA as a Concept was proposed since 2010 but however for some reason (Probably too much Trust on India-Russia PAK-FA which later become Su57 ) the IAF didn't proceed further with AMCA Development and it remained only a proposed Concept till 2019 when IAF realized the Aircraft being developed under PAK FA won't suit Indian Requirements and Eventually HAL Pulled out of Partnership.
Initially it was Planned by IAF that India will First Induct Aircraft developed by PAK FA and then the Technologies from PAK FA would be Integrated into AMCA.

However when IAF realized the PAK FA Project with Russia is Falling apart they decided to Back the AMCA Project Finnaly after freaking 9 Years. Then Aeronautical Development Authority started working on AMCA and initial design was ready by end of 2021.

It's when IAF made another BLUNDER that was to form a Special Purpose Vechile model for Developing and Manufacturing AMCA but what happened next was No Private Company showed intrest in entering SPV rathe the Private Players used this to Manipulate the Government to finalize the MMRCA 2.0 procurement programme after which they would join the SPV ( LIke TATA's with Lokheed Martin wanted IAF to buy F21 or F15 under MMRCA 2.0 after whixh TATA would join AMCA SPV)

This Shenanigans continued till March 2024 when MoD Finnaly scrapped the SPV Model for AMCA and Allocated 2 Billion USD for Developing 5 Prototypes in next 5-6 Years. Meanwhile ADA had completed CDR for AMCA and have reportedly built simulator for AMCA Cockpit ( Photos were Leaked online ) First AMCA is Expected to roll out by 2027-29 if everything goes right. Meanwhile GTRE Have started revamping Kaveri Engine Program to make a 90KN Kaveri engine while it will also Partner with a Foreign Partner ( Likely Rolls Royce / Saffran ) to develope 110KN engine which would then replace GE Engines in AMCA MK1 and MK2

[imthelastuchiha]

A rare comment section where everyone is appreciating us rather than defaming 🙂. Thanks to all of u ✊

[davidsapir]

Really enjoying the high quality production and narration, these videos are great!

[DoctorflyOG]

I'm pretty much impressed being an Indian navigating through your comment section ;)
kudos to the channel !

[yashasvisingh]

Brother you have done your research but let me correct you in one place
HAPS ( High Altitude Pesudo Satellite ) wouldn't be launch from AMCA, HAPS has a wingspan greater than 56 meters
Its part of the CATS ( Combat Air Teaming System ) which also has Cats Hunter, Cats Warrior (wingman) and ALFA-S

Also AMCA is not supposed to replace the Su30 MKI, Su30 MKI will be in service till 2045-50

[MN-zlqg]

As an indian, i can say gladly this project is the most ambitious project in india till date, even more complex than the manufacturing of Aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

We at ADA wants to develop a AMCA jet in numbers of atleast 4 squadrons with all the possible advanced fifth gen equipments and radars to be as good as the counterparts of US, China, Turkey or Korea.

But as you know this development is much delayed due to democratic and beauracratic process in india.

I see this getting its maiden flight by 2028 and production rollout by 2030s.

I hope ADA, HAL and DRDO meets up with the deadlines and no further delay.

Also these information are very secretive and its not really general publics cup of tea to get out these info and so very little public attention is given on this news.

[vedant]

Hi, I'm Indian and I'm overwhelmed you adressed our aviation project. I'm really grateful❤
I know something about your country by mouth of some Indians who had worked in aus and all I have to say is that I love your country 🇮🇳 🤝 🇦🇺

[blazingguyop]

2 months ago govt cleared funds for prototypes