Modi govt opens Made-in-India 5th-Gen AMCA to pvt sector as Pakistan conflict highlights air power

#CutTheClutter Defence ministry’s approval for Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) execution model comes close on the heels of the India-Pakistan flare-up which reinforced centrality of air superiority in conflicts. In Episode 1670 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what’s new in the push for an indigenous 5th-generation stealth fighter, why it’s important & what it means for the future of India’s airpower. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch CutTheClutter with Snehesh Alex Philip 'CCS Approves 5th gen AMCA for IAF' here :    • What's AMCA that CCS just cleared & how it...   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8

India's ₹10 trillion arms buying plan post Op Sindoor: what are we buying & bane of messy ‘systems’
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India's ₹10 trillion arms buying plan post Op Sindoor: what are we buying & bane of messy ‘systems’

India’s Jet Engine Blackhole | Ctrl Alt Defence Ep 45
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India’s Jet Engine Blackhole | Ctrl Alt Defence Ep 45

India's 2 new projects on Chenab river that have rattled Pakistan & put focus on Indus Waters Treaty
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India's 2 new projects on Chenab river that have rattled Pakistan & put focus on Indus Waters Treaty

China's Border Buildup | Ctrl Alt Defence Ep 46 | India China News
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China's Border Buildup | Ctrl Alt Defence Ep 46 | India China News

Fraught & cynical nation-building in Middle East, how it sowed conflict, a link to India’s Partition
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Fraught & cynical nation-building in Middle East, how it sowed conflict, a link to India’s Partition

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South Asia Briefing with Michael Kugelman

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How Ram Temple theft case unravelled: Charges, suspects, politics & the debate over temples' control

The Moment India Stops Buying Israeli Weapons and Starts Making Them: Indian Defence Update
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The Moment India Stops Buying Israeli Weapons and Starts Making Them: Indian Defence Update

Adventures of MiG-21 as it retires after 62 yrs, & chronically messy IAF fighter jet acquisitions
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Adventures of MiG-21 as it retires after 62 yrs, & chronically messy IAF fighter jet acquisitions

India’s AMCA Vs Pakistan’s J-35: The Stealth Gap | CTRL ALT DEFENCE Ep 08
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India’s AMCA Vs Pakistan’s J-35: The Stealth Gap | CTRL ALT DEFENCE Ep 08

India Calls Out Pakistan's Defence Minister as 'Incompetent' | Modi Honor Row Explodes | Latest News
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India Calls Out Pakistan's Defence Minister as 'Incompetent' | Modi Honor Row Explodes | Latest News

AMCA Explained: How India Plans to Build Its Own Stealth Fighter | Ft. Sandeep Unnithan
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AMCA Explained: How India Plans to Build Its Own Stealth Fighter | Ft. Sandeep Unnithan

India’s ATAGS deal: what Rs 7000-cr order means, pain points & Army’s future artillery needs
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India’s ATAGS deal: what Rs 7000-cr order means, pain points & Army’s future artillery needs

All about India's largest hydroelectric dam, the 2000MW Lower Subansiri Project in Arunachal Pradesh
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All about India's largest hydroelectric dam, the 2000MW Lower Subansiri Project in Arunachal Pradesh

India's BrahMos missile that even Pakistan hails & why we should thank our messy politics for it
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India's BrahMos missile that even Pakistan hails & why we should thank our messy politics for it

Rafale vs J-20 Fighter Jets: Who Would Win? | CTRL ALT Defence Ep 35
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Rafale vs J-20 Fighter Jets: Who Would Win? | CTRL ALT Defence Ep 35

Jaguar costs lives of 2 pilots: Story of IAF’s primary attack aircraft dragged past ‘end-of-life’
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Jaguar costs lives of 2 pilots: Story of IAF’s primary attack aircraft dragged past ‘end-of-life’

India unveils new hypersonic anti-ship missile: How it gives a strategic edge, & message to Pakistan
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India unveils new hypersonic anti-ship missile: How it gives a strategic edge, & message to Pakistan

The Missing Triangle : Fighter Engines - Air Defence - DRAM /Mr Sandeep Unnithan /Lt Gen PR Shankar
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The Missing Triangle : Fighter Engines - Air Defence - DRAM /Mr Sandeep Unnithan /Lt Gen PR Shankar

Trump, China & Pakistan: India's Foreign Policy Reality Check | Indrani Bagchi & C Raja Mohan |EP419
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Trump, China & Pakistan: India's Foreign Policy Reality Check | Indrani Bagchi & C Raja Mohan |EP419