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Tejas fighter jet lands on home-built carrier INS Vikrant
Original: From 240 kmph to zero in just 2.5 seconds Made in India Tejas fighter jet lands on the Indian-made aircraft carrier INS
India's indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft has carried out an arrested landing on INS Vikrant, the country's first domestically built aircraft carrier, going from 240 kmph to a full stop in about 2.5 seconds. The feat highlights progress in India's push for defence self-reliance, pairing a homegrown jet with a homegrown carrier. Observers are celebrating it as a milestone for indigenous military capability.
Why now: The landing is a symbolic milestone for India's defence self-reliance, drawing national pride and attention.
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- From 240 kmph to zero in just 2.5 seconds Made in India Tejas fighter jet lands on the Indian-made aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. · rishibagree · 5.9K
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