India, Oct. 30 -- A Rafale Marine fighter jet landed for the first time on the indigenously built INS Vikrant aircraft carrier on its first attempt, signalling a major step for its induction into the Indian Navy. It has been conducting flight trials of the French-built jets in Goa to assess modifications needed for flight operations from the warship.

The landing, carried out on Thursday, marks a key step towards integrating the aircraft into the Indian Navy's carrier operations ahead of its induction. The trials are for validating the aircraft's compatibility with the carrier. Once inducted, the jet may also operate from INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier. The Navy also shared a video of the maiden landing on social media.

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