DRDO in talks with foreign companies for advanced fighter jet engine

BENGALURU: DRDO is pushing ahead with its plan to develop an Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft and is in talks with top international firms to zero in on an engine for the same, a senior official said today.

The project, which is for a single-engine, twin-seater aircraft, is on track and the design configuration has been frozen, K Tamilmani, Chief Controller R&D (Aero) of DRDO, said here on the sidelines of the Aero India air show.

Stating that the basic technology required for executing the AMCA project was available with it, he said DRDO was building on the capabilities and experience gathered in the development of the Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas.

AMCA would be a medium fifth-generation fighter aircraft, Tamilmani said, adding that the first four prototypes are expected in 2019.
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