HAL Excluded From AMCA Stealth Jet Bid On Routine Technical Grounds, Says Defence Secretary RK Singh At NDTV Defence Summit

State-run aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) did not qualify to build prototypes of the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), a stealth fighter, on technical grounds, according to India’s Defence Secretary, NDTV reported.This marked the first time HAL was kept out of an indigenous fighter-jet project.In an interview at the NDTV Defence Summit 2026 held in New Delhi on
State-run aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) did not qualify to build prototypes of the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), a stealth fighter, on technical grounds, according to India’s Defence Secretary, NDTV reported.This marked the first time HAL was kept out of an indigenous fighter-jet project.In an interview at the NDTV Defence Summit 2026 held in New Delhi on
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