India AMCA Program

[Spitfire9]

A second source said that EOI states that all key managerial positions including but not limited to CEO, CFO, COO and the entire Board of Directors shall be held by individuals who are resident Indian citizens. This means, the source added, that no private company can actually hire a foreign talent at the top to spearhead the venture.

The sources also pointed out that annual turn-over of the single/lead company shall have minimum Rs 2,000 crore in the last three financial years (FYs). Also, the non-lead partner should have a minimum annual turnover of Rs 200 crore for the last three FYs.

The only company which fits this criteria is HAL, they said.

Ahead of crucial AMCA meet, private companies flag heavy tilt in HAL’s favour

EOI was marked a historic shift in defence procurement & industrial participation policy since this meant that HAL will have to bid along with private firms to bag the contract.

theprint.in

I would say that the current Tejas programmes are in the state they are in partly because of less than dynamic leadership from the government down. Excluding talent is not a good idea. Carrying on with the same company that performed so badly with Tejas is not a good idea. The brief seems to be written to ensure that the people institutionalised to accept failure with no sanction will be the people who will be running the show.

 

[Nilgiri]

Hmm but would that not be unfair to all the private giants that worked on this project?
After all they could use this as marketing to manufacture stuff for other large defence industries as well.

Common worldwide.

I mean no matter what Boeing, Northrop, Raytheon, L3, Pratt etc provide to F-35........ its still the LM F-35 as LM is the final assembler, past the design and development they did.

 

[sup_lol]

Common worldwide.

I mean no matter what Boeing, Northrop, Raytheon, L3, Pratt etc provide to F-35........ its still the LM F-35 as LM is the final assembler, past the design and development they did.

well the issue is that, India is trying to bring up its private defence industry while boeing, Northop, Raytheon etc are well established giants.

Eh idk tbh, we'll see.

 

[sup_lol]

Ahead of crucial AMCA meet, private companies flag heavy tilt in HAL’s favour

EOI was marked a historic shift in defence procurement & industrial participation policy since this meant that HAL will have to bid along with private firms to bag the contract.

theprint.in

I would say that the current Tejas programmes are in the state they are in partly because of less than dynamic leadership from the government down. Excluding talent is not a good idea. Carrying on with the same company that performed so badly with Tejas is not a good idea. The brief seems to be written to ensure that the people institutionalised to accept failure with no sanction will be the people who will be running the show.

If the whole thing is yet again given to HAL i would give up and the thing is only gonna come out by 2040 at the earliest by which time the whole damn world would have moved on the 6th Gen. The only saving grace is that its gonna be designed to be close to 6th gen with MUMT and a lot of other stuff but DEWs or anything of that sort is out of the question because its a medium weight fighter with not even close to enough power.

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1970721867087413435

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1970833688322605231

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1984226918749942028

 

[slayer23]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1984226918749942028

Modi , make AMCA a reality and my vote is yours

 

[Nilgiri]

Good decision.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018885590994022694

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018897752600809744

 

[Nilgiri]

In a major shift in India’s defence aviation programme, HAL has been excluded from the AMCA project, opening the door for a private-sector-led approach to developing India’s 5th-generation fighter jet. What prompted this unprecedented move by the Indian Air Force? Is it a question of persistent delays, eroding trust, or HAL being stretched thin with existing commitments?

Former IAF fighter pilot Group Captain Ajay Ahlawat offers sharp insights into the thinking within the Air Force in a candid conversation with Consulting Editor Swasti Rao on Worldview with Swasti, unpacking the implications for India’s aerospace future.

 

[Low IQ Techie]

The JV engine requirement has been projected around 120-130 KN, probably bcoz some engines have been augmented, like F414 engine of F-18 SH Block-3 has been pushed up to EPE (Enhanced Performance Engine) version with 20% more wet thrust of 117.6 KN from 98 KN.

After tabulating engine parameters whatever i could find of some popular engines like F414-EPE, F119, F135, AL-41, AL-51, WS-15, M-88-TREX, as per some calculations the JV engine in same dimension of F414 has theoretical potential of -
- almost 130KN wet thrust
- almost 84 KN dry thrust.
Ofcourse materials will matter, but as per alternate calculation, at least 120 KN wet thrust should be possible.
Matching engine parameters as per our desire is damn tricky.

 

[IC3M@N FX]

I was having a investigate online for Indian manned and unmanned projects; please, I really don’t mean to offend anyone, but are you really serious?

It looks as though it’s made of cardboard, and the engines form RC Toy Planes....

Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace | Unmanned Aerial Superiority | Combat & ISR Drones

Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace pioneers high-altitude munitions, combat UAVs, and AI-driven surveillance drones. From precision-strike bombers to autonomous loitering munitions, our cutting-edge UAVs redefine modern warfare, intelligence gathering, and precision agriculture. Command the sky...

fwdefence.com

It seems the company really does exist

 

[NEKO]

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I was having a investigate online for Indian manned and unmanned projects; please, I really don’t mean to offend anyone, but are you really serious?

It looks as though it’s made of cardboard, and the engines form RC Toy Planes....

Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace | Unmanned Aerial Superiority | Combat & ISR Drones

Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace pioneers high-altitude munitions, combat UAVs, and AI-driven surveillance drones. From precision-strike bombers to autonomous loitering munitions, our cutting-edge UAVs redefine modern warfare, intelligence gathering, and precision agriculture. Command the sky...

fwdefence.com

It seems the company really does exist

Is this pic the actual product or just the model.

 

[Paro]

Is this pic the actual product or just the model.

Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace | Unmanned Aerial Superiority | Combat & ISR Drones

Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace pioneers high-altitude munitions, combat UAVs, and AI-driven surveillance drones. From precision-strike bombers to autonomous loitering munitions, our cutting-edge UAVs redefine modern warfare, intelligence gathering, and precision agriculture. Command the sky...

fwdefence.com

Its an ai generated troll photo, guess by who?

 

[IC3M@N FX]

To me, it doesn't look like it was generated by AI. But im not sure....

Same Guy...from Flying Wedge, look like serious Indian UAV Project.

 

[Afif]

To me, it doesn't look like it was generated by AI. But im not sure....

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Same Guy...from Flying Wedge, look like serious Indian UAV Project.

This is one of the 'startups' doing their thing. Has nothing to do with DRDO or Indian armed forces.

 

[IC3M@N FX]

This is one of the 'startups' doing their thing. Has nothing to do with DRDO or Indian armed forces.

I don't know if it went through the DRDO but it looks pretty official with those Indian official (Military), doesn't it?

 

[Afif]

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I don't know if it went through the DRDO but it looks pretty official with those Indian official (Military), doesn't it?

It isn't about how it looks or not. This is not a DRDO or Indian armed forces sanctioned project.