F/A-18 Hornets to be tested for INS Vikrant | Indian navy hunts for fighter jets

• The flight trials of Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet carrier based multi-role fighters will begin next week at INS Hansa in Goa. The Indian Navy will test the U.S.-made Super Hornets from May 23 from soon to be commissioned INS Vikrant. The aircraft carrier is expected to come out of a major overhaul and become operational next month. The Indian Navy is expected to buy 26 carrier based multi-role fighter jets for INS Vikrant with eight of these aircraft to be used both for flight training and operations. The other contender fighter aircraft for INS Vikrant is the Rafale Maritime strike fighter. Find out which one of the aircraft will Indian Navy choose to become the most formidable force.