A prototype of the naval version of the light combat aircraft landed and took off from the country’s sole aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Saturday in a significant step towards India developing its own deck-based fighters, two senior officials said.
The carrier which is currently deployed in the Arabian Sea has the naval version of the MiG 29 on board. The carrier has a capacity for 30 aircraft.
Last September, the naval version of the LCA successfully executed its first-ever arrested landing at a shore-based test facility in Goa. Read More…
