Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is a planned Indian single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather fifth-generationstealth, multirole combat aircraft being developed for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. The aircraft is being designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency, an autonomous aircraft design body under the Ministry of Defence. The serial production of the aircraft is planned to start by 2035.

The AMCA is intended to perform a multitude of missions including air supremacy, ground-strike, suppression of enemy air defenses and electronic warfare missions. It is intended to supplant the Sukhoi Su-30MKI, which is an air superiority fighter and forms the backbone of the IAF fighter fleet. The AMCA design is optimized for low radar cross section and supercruise capability.

As of May 2026, the process to select the production partner for the prototype development phase is underway while ADA is establishing the new facility for prototype production and testing at a location close to the Sri Sathya Sai Airport in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh. A proposal to establish a joint venture between Safran Aircraft Engines and the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) to develop a high-thrust afterburninglow-bypass turbofan for the aircraft is also expected to cleared within 15 August. It is currently the only fifth generation fighter under development in India.