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Home» News»India’s Naval LCA Lands Aboard & Takes Off From Aircraft Carrier for the 1st Time
Maiden landing of DRDO-developed LCA Navy onboard INS Vikramaditya

India’s Naval LCA Lands Aboard & Takes Off From Aircraft Carrier for the 1st Time

The developmental LCA (N) MK1 achieved an important milestone on 11 Jan 20 with the successful Arrested Landing on board the naval aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.

Xavier Vavasseur 13 Jan 2020

Indian MoD press release

The aircraft was piloted by Commodore JA Maolankar who also undertook the maiden Ski Jump Take-Off from the carrier today – 12 Jan 20.

A Technology Demonstrator, LCA (Navy) has earlier been successfully tested during extensive trials at the Shore Base Test Facility at the Naval Air Station at Goa.

The developmental LCA (N) MK1 achieved another important milestone the following day by successfully undertaking the maiden Ski Jump Take-Off from INS Vikramaditya

With the completion of this feat, the indigenously developed niche technologies specific to deck based fighter operations have been proven which will now pave the way to develop and manufacture the Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter for the Indian Navy, which is expected to proudly fly from the aircraft carriers by the year 2026.

This landmark event demonstrates the professional commitment and synergy between various agencies including ADA, HAL, CEMILAC and Indian Navy in harnessing the potential of our scientists, engineers and naval flight testing community towards meeting the expectations of the nation.

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— DRDO (@DRDO_India) January 11, 2020

The developmental LCA (N) MK1 undertaking the maiden Ski Jump Take-Off from #INSVikramaditya today.@PMOIndia @DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD @DRDO_India @HALHQBLR @DDNewslive @PIB_India @makeinindiahttps://t.co/BzZAarMlYX pic.twitter.com/mLzEAoTGg3

— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) January 12, 2020
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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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