Raksha Mantri approves AMCA Programme Execution Model through industry partnership
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on 27 May 2025 approved the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model, under which the Aeronautical Development Agency will execute the programme through industry partnership open to private and public sectors.
Summary
The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model was approved by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on 27 May 2025. The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) will execute the programme through industry partnership. The model gives equal opportunities to private and public sectors on a competitive basis; they can bid independently, as a joint venture or as a consortium, and the bidder must be an Indian company compliant with Indian laws. The Ministry of Defence called it an important step towards developing the AMCA prototype and Aatmanirbharta in aerospace. ADA is to issue an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the AMCA Development Phase shortly.
Key facts
- Approved
- 27 May 2025, by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh
- Executing agency
- Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)
- Bidding
- Private and public sectors on competitive basis — independently, JV or consortium
- Eligibility
- Indian company compliant with Indian laws
- Next step
- ADA to issue EoI for AMCA Development Phase
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which agency will execute the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme under the execution model approved in May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Aeronautical Development Agency
The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) will execute the AMCA programme through industry partnership.
Consider the following statements about the AMCA Programme Execution Model approved in May 2025: 1. Only public sector undertakings are eligible to bid. 2. A bidder may bid independently, as a joint venture or as a consortium, but must be an Indian company. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: private and public sectors get equal opportunities on a competitive basis. Statement 2 is correct.
After approval of the AMCA execution model, what is the Aeronautical Development Agency to issue next for the AMCA Development Phase?
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Correct answer: D — Expression of Interest (EoI)
ADA is to shortly issue an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the AMCA Development Phase.