Coming up over nearly 650 acres, the project is expected to generate around 7,500 jobs and also include a dedicated township, giving a strong industrial push to the region ....
It will turn the region into a defence and aerospace hub, capable of generating massive employment, the IT Minister says, adding that the project is the ‘return gift’ to the people of undivided Anantapur district for supporting the NDA....
Cleared in just 36 days, the project will transform the Rayalaseema region into a vibrant aerospace and defence centre, while strengthening India’s self-reliance in the defence sector, says Naidu ....
The project will focus on developing fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft and advanced flight testing systems, says the Defence Minister and describes Andhra Pradesh as an ‘Advanced Pradesh’ ....
Beside them, eight drone companies are also starting a drone city in Kurnool.”AMCA is India’s indigenous 5th-generation, twin-engine stealth multirole fighter programme designed for the IAF and Navy.
...Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and other future indigenous platforms.While the total outlay for the AMCA project is around Rs 15,000 crore, the facility is being established at a cost of Rs 2,000 crore.
The govt is likely to issue the request for proposal (RFP) next month to three shortlisted private sector-led consortia competing for the AMCA project, defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Tuesday.
Andhra Pradesh is poised to strengthen its position as an emerging national hub for aerospace, defence manufacturing, advanced engineering and next-generation industrial ecosystems ....