Indian Navy’s LCA makes its maiden landing onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

In a statement, the Indian Navy said: “A historical milestone by Indian Navy as Naval Pilots carry out landing of LCA (Navy) onboard INS Vikrant.”

PGurus Newsdesk

February 6, 2023

In a statement, the Indian Navy said: “A historical milestone by Indian Navy as Naval Pilots carry out landing of LCA (Navy) onboard INS Vikrant.”

In a major milestone, the Naval variant of LCA lands the first time on the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

Achieving a new milestone, the Indian Navy’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) made its maiden landing onboard the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Monday, Navy officials said.

According to the Navy, this is the maiden landing of a fixed-wing aircraft on the carrier as part of its operationalization.

A Navy spokesperson said that this is a historical milestone achieved towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat by the Indian Navy as naval pilots carried out the landing of LCA (Navy) onboard INS Vikrant, demonstrating India’s capability to design, develop, construct, and operate the indigenous aircraft carrier with indigenous fighter aircraft.

Post-commissioning of the aircraft carrier, efforts are currently underway to operationalize its aviation complex after which it would be ready for operational deployment.

INS Vikrant, displacing a weight of 42,800 tonnes, was commissioned into the Navy last September. The aviation trials are to be carried out post-commissioning.

The Defence Ministry is taking many initiatives to strengthen the forces. Lately, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has accorded approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 24 capital acquisition proposals for a total value of Rs.84,328 crore. This includes 10 proposals for Indian Navy and two for Indian Coast Guard.

According to the Ministry, approvals for procurement of naval anti-ship missiles, multi-purpose vessels, and high-endurance autonomous vehicles will further enhance maritime strength giving a boost to Indian Navy’s capabilities.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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