# Andhra Pradesh cabinet has approved 600 acres of land for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Around 140 AMCA fighter aircraft are expected to be built at the facility.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-03 · Business Today*

## Key points

- Andhra Pradesh cabinet has approved 600 acres in Puttaparthi for the AMCA stealth jet facility.
- The new manufacturing plant aims to build around 140 AMCA fighter aircraft, targeting 2029 for prototypes.
- Estimated investments for the AMCA facility reach nearly Rs 1 lakh crore, with 400 acres reserved for expansion.
- Google's $15 billion, 1 GW capacity AI data centre is being built across 600 acres near Visakhapatnam.

**Companies:** Google, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Aeronautical Development Agency
**Countries:** India

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