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India’s Aeronautical Development Agency (A DA) has provided additional details about the planned Twin Engine Deck-Based Fighter (TEDBF), as it moves forward with the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). The TEDBF will be developed to replace the Indian navy’s RAC MiG-29Ks, and will differ radically from the AMCA being developed for the nation’s air force.  Optimised for carrier operations, the TEDBF will feature a conventional delta wing configuration with canards and a horizontal tail, whereas AMCA has a twin-tail layout with an emphasis on stealth. The TEDBF will operate from the navy’s short take-off but assisted recovery carriers INS Vikramaditya and IAC 1: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1, which will start sea trials this year and be named INS Vikrant. Outfitted with folding wings for deck handling and storage, the TEDBF will have a maximum take-off weight of 26t and be powered by two GE Aviation F414 INS6 engines. The navy fighter will forgo an internal weapons bay. I

AMCA (Advanced Multirole Combat Aircraft) which is being developed by the ADA (Aeronautical Development Agency) and will be manufactured by HAL and a Private sector company. Two companies have been shortlisted by the HAL for the partnership, which are TATA Aerospace and L&T.  The Government has Accelerated the AMCA after many experts and officials showed concerns over its deadline for mass production in 2036. After Considering all the issues the government and the ADA and DRDO moved the deadline for mass production from 2036 to 2029.  AMCA Mk1 will start mass production till 2029 and the Mk2 will start its mass production in 2036.  India 🇮🇳 is already behind in the race of 5th generation fighters. Where all its Rivals have deployed some kind of 5th Generation fighters, it was important that India fast track its 5.5 generation aircraft program to not fall back.  Soon IAF will be able to operate its own indige