India has approved a design and prototype program for a fifth-generation fighter jet intended to counter the growing asymmetry in air power with China.India's ambitious plan for its Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft received a significant boost on March 7, as the Cabinet Committee on Security approved a long-awaited proposal for its development.
The country's Aeronautical Development Agency , in collaboration with the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and with support from private companies, is tasked with building prototypes of the AMCA.'Our objective is to produce five prototypes within four-and-a-half years and five years, by 2028–2029. That is our timeline.' an official from ADA told open-source intelligence research firm Janes on March 11.