India’s 5th Gen Stealth Fighter Jet Amca: India is going to prepare not one but five types of stealth fighter jets. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh himself has announced this. At the same time, Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has released a new timeline of the AMCA project.
In the Confidence of Indian Industries (CII) program, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said, “Five prototypes of the fifth generation stealth fighter jet will be prepared. After that the Defense Ministry will decide which and how many of these stealth fighters jets will be prepared in the country.
On Tuesday (May 27, 2025), the Ministry of Defense has approved the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project and approved private companies to make fighter aircraft besides Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the first time.
Will be fully ready by 2034 Amca project- Drdo Chairman
At the same time, on Thursday (May 29, 2025), Sameer Kamath, chairman of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), said, “By 2029, the prototype of Emka Fighter Jet will be ready by 2029.” According to Kamath, by 2034, Emka will be fully ready and will join the Air Force by 2035.
According to the Ministry of Defense, soon the Aviation Defense Agency i.e. Ada (ADA) will release the expression of interest for the Amka Development Phase, which is the first stage for the tender of any defense deal. Under this, government and private companies will first prepare a proto-type of Emka fighter jet.
Pakistan is going to get 40 fighter jets from China soon
In fact, recently, Pakistan had signed a deal of fifth generation stealth fighter jet, J-35 from China. After the crushing defeat at the hands of India after Operation Sindoor, China has assured to deliver the J-35 soon. As part of the agreement, Pakistan is going to get 40J-35 fighter jets from China. China already has two types of stealth aircraft.
What will be indigenous Amca project,
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), a medium-weight multi-roll, two-in-in aircraft, a two-engine aircraft, has been designed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA). The Cabinet Committee on Security Affairs (CCS), led by PM Narendra Modi, has allocated 15 thousand crores for the project of this fifth category fighter aircraft of about 25 tonnes.
In the beginning, ADA was preparing to make indigenous Emka in association with DRDO and HAL. But it can take about a decade to make it, that is, before 2035, its first flying was difficult. This is the reason that the Ministry of Defense has now included private companies in it.
Ai Emka contained will be extremely deadly
DRDO claims that when Emka is ready, it will be one of the most modern and deadly stealth fighter jets of its category. It is believed that it will prove to be extremely fatal for the enemy with Artificial Intelligence ie AI’s power pilot, Nettric Warfare System, Integrated Vehicle Health Management and Internal-Bey. The AI-power electronic pilot has a multi sensor data fusion so that the surrounding situation can be completely monitored. Along with this, the pilot can also take immediate action and the target should also be put accurate. Operations can be done with Emka in very low visuality.
Amka’s model came out this year
In February this year, ADA displayed the full-scale model of AMCA at the Aero-India exhibition held in Bengaluru. This model will be converted into real Emka.
America and Russia want to give their fifth generation fighter jet
Russia’s SU-57e Stealth Fighter Jet and America’s Fifth Generation Fighter Jet F-35 Lightning attended Aero-India. In such a situation, it started to speculate whether India is planning to take any one of them. This is because indigenous Emka may take a whole decade to join the Indian Air Force. However, CCS has given five years to prepare prototypes.
India has not yet prepared a plan to buy stealth fighter jets or make it with anyone else, but Russia has extended his hand to help in designing the fifth class fighter jet. Russia said that if needed, SU-57 can also be constructed in India under Make in India.
The US has not directly made the F-35 offer, but a major objective of participating in Aero-India was that India should be interested in buying stealth fighter jets.
Two-front challenge in aerospace sector in front of India
In November last year, China introduced its second stealth fighter Jet J-35 ‘Sheenyang’ in front of the world. Fifth Generation Aircraft J-35 was officially introduced by China in ‘Zuhai Air Show’ (12-17 November 2024).
China wants to field its J-35 in the US against F-35. Before Zuhai Air Show, by sharing pictures and videos on social media, China had also expressed his intention to export countries like Pakistan. It was believed that China would export J-35A to friendly countries.
The Pakistani Air Force already uses China’s JF-17 and J-10 fighter jets. The inclusion of J-35 is expected to increase the strength of the Pakistani Air Force significantly. It is believed that Pakistani fighter pilot has started taking training on J-35 in China.
Turki also prepared ear fighter jet
Pakistan has also bought modern Combat drone buyers from Turki and deployed on an air base near Lahore bordering India. Soon after Operation Sindoor, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Pakistani Army Chief Aseem Munir visited the Turki. Turki has also claimed to make Fifth Generation Fighter Jet Kan.