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.
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