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India's Naval Light Combat Aircraft Goes to Sea
The delayed naval version of the Light Combat Aircraft has undertaken its first carrier trials.
The Naval LCA technology demonstrator lands on Vikramaditya for the first time on January 11. (photo: Indian Navy)
The Naval LCA technology demonstrator lands on Vikramaditya for the first time on January 11. (photo: Indian Navy)

Having completed extensive trials at the Indian Navy Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) in Goa, the Technology Demonstrator of the naval version of the HAL Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) made its first arrested landing onboard India’s Vikramaditya aircraft carrier on January 11. The LCA also performed a ski jump takeoff from the carrier the next day.


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