Many defense aviation enthusiasts in India are perplexed by reports that the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been removed from the AMCA project, India’s fifth-generation fighter jet program. According to media reports, the government has shortlisted three private-sector firms, Tata Advanced Systems Limited, Larsen & Toubro, and Bharat Forge Limited of the Kalyani Group, to … Continue reading 80 Years of Expertise Ignored! India’s 5th-Gen AMCA Fighter Goes Private — Bold Move or Blunder to Exclude HAL?