Private Sector Knocks Out HAL In Race For India’s Stealth Fighter Program

A report in the Hindustan Times on Wednesday (3-Feb-2026), citing sources, states that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been excluded from India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program, the nation’s ambitious fifth-generation stealth fighter project.This marks the first time the state-run aircraft manufacturer will play no role in one of India’s most critical military
A report in the Hindustan Times on Wednesday (3-Feb-2026), citing sources, states that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been excluded from India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program, the nation’s ambitious fifth-generation stealth fighter project.This marks the first time the state-run aircraft manufacturer will play no role in one of India’s most critical military
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