Kolkata, Sept. 24 -- Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have entered into a strategic partnership to support India's 5th-generation fighter aircraft programme, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) of the Indian Air Force.

The consortium will participate in the Expression of Interest (EoI) floated by the government's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and is expected to submit its response in the coming weeks, according to a press release on Wednesday.

Together, the two defence majors aim to deliver cutting-edge solutions for the AMCA project, seen as a cornerstone of India's self-reliance in advanced military technologies under the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.

Commenting on the development, L&T chairman a...