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The Indian Navy on Thursday said, “This challenging night landing trial demonstrates the resolve, skill and professionalism of the Vikrant crew and the Naval pilots.”
The MiG-29K fighter aircraft undertook a 'maiden' night landing on indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.
Apart from questions about the operational efficacy of a successor to INS Vikrant, the Navy must also contend with prioritising military equipment as the defence budget faces a crunch.
Indian Navy took a significant step towards operationalising the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier's successful landing of MiG-29K on INS Vikrant by Naval Pilots demonstrating India's prowess in Aircraft Carrier design, construction and operations while enhancing the Navy's Combat Readiness.
INS Vikrant is the first indigenous aircraft carrier built by the country