The indigenously designed and developed Light Combat Aircraft (N) MK1 has made a successful arrested landing on board the India’s biggest warship INS Vikramaditya on Saturday.
The maiden landing of Mk 1 was done by Commodore Jaideep Maolankar.
“With this feat, the indigenously developed niche technologies specific to deck based fighter operations have been proven,” news agency IANS quoted Indian Navy Spokesperson Vivek Madhwal as saying.
“This will now pave the way to develop and manufacture the twin engine deck based fighter for the Indian Navy”, he added.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) took to Twitter and wrote, “After completing extensive trials on the Shore Based Test Facility, DRDO, ADA developed LCA Navy did an arrested landing on INS Vikramaditya succesfully today 11 jan 2020 at 10:02 hours. Commodore Jaideep Maolankar did the maiden landing.”
After completing extensive trials on the Shore Based Test Facility, DRDO, ADA developed LCA Navy did an arrested landing on INS Vikramaditya succesfully today 11 jan 2020 at 10:02 hours. Commodore Jaideep Maolankar did the maiden landing.
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) January 11, 2020
The Indian Navy announced on Twitter: “The developmental LCA (N) MK 1 achieved an important milestone today with the successful arrested landing on board the Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.”
The developmental LCA (N) MK1 achieved an important milestone today with the successful Arrested Landing on board the #IndianNavy aircraft carrier #INSVikramaditya. @PMOIndia@DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD @DRDO_India @PIB_India @DDNational
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) January 11, 2020
It further said: “With 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.”
With 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 #IndianNavy.
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) January 11, 2020