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Rajnath Singh and Chandrababu Naidu kick off AMCA stealth jet facility in Andhra on 600 acres
Politics
Published on 15 May 2026
Flight testing range placement helped Andhra win AMCA
India has formally launched the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu attending the groundbreaking. The manufacturing unit for India’s next-generation stealth fighter jets will come up on 600 acres near the Karnataka border, backed by an ₹15,803 crore investment. Andhra’s bid reportedly gained momentum through land availability and proximity to the Aeronautical Development Agency in Bengaluru, critical for a dedicated flight-testing range.
- AMCA project launched in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh with a groundbreaking ceremony
- Stealth fighter jet manufacturing unit planned on 600 acres near Karnataka border
- Investment for AMCA facility set at ₹15,803 crore
- Andhra secured the project after pitches by N Chandrababu Naidu and Nara Lokesh
- A dedicated flight-testing range needed proximity to Bengaluru ADA, not Bengaluru airport
- Karnataka raised concerns about investment diversion during Andhra’s push
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