India's AMCA Programme: Questioning the 2035 Operational Induction Timeline
Summary
The article critically examines India's AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft) programme, questioning the feasibility of DRDO and ADA's projected 2035 operational induction timeline. Written from a veteran's perspective, it highlights skepticism within the IAF about the programme's progress, noting that as of mid-2026, no major milestones have been achieved since the 2019 projection. The piece argues that with only nine years remaining to the planned induction date, the original timeline appears increasingly unrealistic, and the lack of visible progress raises concerns about India's indigenous fighter jet development efforts.
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DRDO and ADA have yet to achieve a major programme milestone on the path from the design board to operational induction.
The projected timeline was viewed with considerable scepticism within sections of the IAF when it was first presented.
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