“Towards Air Superiority: Conceptualizing India’s Indigenous Sixth Generation Fighter Aircraft - GARUTMAN”

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Prashant Dutta, Gp Capt Nirmalya Dasgupta (Retd), Wg Cdr Laganjeet Biswal (Retd)

Sixth Gen Fighter Aircraft, Avionics, AI, Electronic Warfare, Aerospace, Quantum Computing

India's Sixth Generation (6th Gen) fighter aircraft development will represent a paradigm shift in aerospace engineering. The platform will integrate adaptive aerodynamics, AI-based flight control, advanced propulsion, and next-generation avionics into a unified combat system. These aircraft will transcend traditional flight envelopes, operating within expanded boundaries that will encompass aerodynamic, thermal, structural, electromagnetic, and pilot physiological limits. The airframe will employ blended wing-body configurations, morphing surfaces, and smart composite materials. This design will achieve stealth across broadband radar frequencies and will ensure survivability at extreme altitudes reaching 75,000 feet. Variable-cycle propulsion systems will deliver sustained supercruise above Mach 2. The engine will drive high-capacity generators that will power directed energy weapons (DEWs) and advanced sensor suites. Avionics systems will utilize artificial intelligence for cognitive mission management, sensor fusion, and autonomous decision-making. Seamless integration will enable manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) and combat cloud networking. Embedded electronic warfare (EW) systems will feature multi-function AESA radars and cognitive jamming capabilities, ensuring electromagnetic spectrum dominance. The Box Condition framework will extend to weapon employment, guaranteeing optimal release envelopes for air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions. AI-driven predictive controls and cyber-resilient fire-control systems will enhance weapon delivery precision. Revolutionary concepts will include photonic and quantum radars, smart-skin sensor arrays, and thorium-based molten salt microreactors (MSRs) for extended endurance operations. These technologies will demand sophisticated thermal management, structural health monitoring, and adaptive fly-by-wire systems that will maintain multi-domain safety envelopes. This research will establish India's 6th Gen fighter as the convergence of aerospace innovation, artificial intelligence, and survivability-focused design. By expanding the Box Condition across aerodynamic, structural, electronic, and nuclear domains, the study will chart a comprehensive pathway for India's air superiority and strategic technological autonomy.

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Prashant Dutta, Gp Capt Nirmalya Dasgupta (Retd), & Wg Cdr Laganjeet Biswal (Retd) (September-2025). “Towards Air Superiority: Conceptualizing India’s Indigenous Sixth Generation Fighter Aircraft - GARUTMAN”. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 10(9), a499-a517. https://doi.org/10.56975/ijnrd.v10i9.309370

Volume 10 Issue 9, September-2025

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