CCS provides nod to fifth era plane undertaking value ₹15,000 crore

The Cupboard Committee on Safety (CCS) on Thursday gave nod to a Defence Analysis and Growth Organisation (DRDO) undertaking for designing and growing Superior Medium Fight Plane (AMCA) to fulfil Indian Air Drive’s (IAF’s) requirement for a fifth era stealth fighter jet.

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In addition to that, the CCS in its assembly, mentioned to be the final earlier than Lok Sabha polls are introduced, has additionally cleared proposals for acquisition of 34 new Superior Gentle Helicopters Dhruv for the Indian Military and Indian Coast Guard. Of those, the Military will get 25 of the copters whereas Coast Guard remaining 9 of them, mentioned sources are conscious of the event. The Dhruvs, manufactured by the navratna PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Restricted (HAL), are additionally operated by the IAF, Indian Navy, Border Safety Drive (BSF) and state governments since 2002.

In the meantime, the AMCA undertaking, believed to value round ₹15,000 crore, can be developed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Growth Company in collaboration with numerous personal and public entities to fabricate 5 prototypes in about 5 years, authorities sources mentioned.

With this, the federal government has given indication that it’ll depend on indigenously made fifth era plane reasonably than shopping for from international gear producers, giving a lift to atmanirbharta within the defence sector.