Warzone/The Drive: First Fighters Land Aboard India’s First Homegrown Aircraft Carrier
An inaugural landing on INS Vikrant was made by India’s Light Combat Aircraft — Navy and underscores a time of major naval modernization for India.
In a first-of-its-kind event, an Indian-made fighter jet has landed aboard an Indian-made aircraft carrier — the new INS Vikrant, which began at-sea trials back in August 2021, as you can read more about here, and which was commissioned last September.
While today’s arrival of the HAL Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Navy version on the deck of the carrier is a significant moment for the Indian Navy and the country at large, hopes of fielding a production version of the jet have now been superseded by a highly ambitious plan for a Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter, or TEDBF, and plans for another new carrier are well advanced.
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Naval LCA Makes Historic Maiden Landing On INS Vikrant
India’s LCA Navy and MIG-29K Trap aboard New Aircraft Carrier Vikrant -- Naval News
Naval version of Light Combat Aircraft successfully lands on INS Vikrant; see video -- Tribune India
Indian Navy successfully carries out landing of light combat aircraft onboard INS Vikrant -- India Today
Historical milestone! Naval LCA lands on INS Vikrant -- Free Press journal
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Pretty sweet.
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