In a significant breakthrough for India’s indigenous fighter jet ambitions, Japan has formally offered its advanced IHI XF9-1 jet engine for potential co-development to power the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), India’s upcoming 5.5-generation stealth fighter. The move signals a

India and Japan have agreed to strengthen their collaboration in the co-development of military hardware, marking a significant step in bilateral defense ties. The agreement was reached during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Tokyo, where he met with his Japanese counterpart Minoru Kihara. The leaders discussed several key aspects of defense cooperation,