Goodluck India, BrahMos Aerospace and Axiscades join hands to bid for DRDO’s AMCA programme

The companies signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 30 to respond to the Expression of Interest issued by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) for the manufacturing and supply of AMCA, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing.

The consortium combines Goodluck India’s manufacturing capabilities, BrahMos Aerospace’s defence expertise, and Axiscades’ systems integration and engineering strengths.

The partnership aims to advance India’s strategic autonomy in aerospace technology under the government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

The AMCA programme, fully designed in India by ADA, envisions a fifth-generation stealth fighter equipped with advanced avionics, super-cruise capability, internal weapons bays, and electronic warfare systems.

Mahesh Chandra Garg, Chairman of Goodluck India Ltd, said the collaboration marked “another defining milestone” for the company and the wider vision of indigenous aerospace excellence.

“Our partnership with BrahMos Aerospace and Axiscades is rooted in a shared commitment to innovation, national security, and self-reliance. By bringing together our proven strengths in defence-grade manufacturing and engineering, we are poised to play a critical role in one of India’s most ambitious and strategic defence programmes.

"The AMCA is more than an aircraft – it is a symbol of India’s technological sovereignty, and we are honoured to contribute to its realisation,” he said.

Founded in 1986, Goodluck India Ltd is a diversified engineering solutions provider with a growing focus on defence and aerospace.

With six plants and over 37 years of experience, the company has supplied critical components across automotive, railways, infrastructure and defence, and is also contributing to India’s first bullet train project.