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  • initialism military, US Short take-off but arrested recovery

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  • The LCA will operate from an Aircraft Carrier with a concept of Ski-jump Take off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) which means the aircraft gets airborne over a ski jump in about 200 m and lands 90 m using an arrester hook engaging an arrester wire on the ship.

    India's Light Combat Aircraft 2010

  • For this, India has established a STOBAR facility at INS Hansa, and claims to be only the second country in the world to do this, besides Russia.

    The Times of India 2010

  • The MiG-29K's flight operation on the aircraft carrier will be in the Short Take Off But Arrested Landing (STOBAR) configuration.

    The Times of India 2010

  • "The STOBAR system will help arrest both the LCAs and the Mig-29Ks safely," he said.

    The Times of India 2010

  • Since the MiG-29K's flight operation on the aircraft carrier will be in the Short Take Off But Arrested Landing (STOBAR) configuration, two wire arresting systems are also being set up at the INS Hansa naval base.

    The Times of India 2010

  • They would be operated in STOBAR (Short Take-Off via the ski ramp, But Assisted Recovery via arresting wires) mode.

    Defense Industry Daily 2010

  • The RFP has not been made available to the public, but any naval compatibility requirements would be extremely significant because the current roster of competitors contains only 2 aircraft that qualify for future STOBAR

    Defense Industry Daily 2009

  • The RFP has not been made available to the public, but any naval compatibility requirements would be extremely significant because the current roster of competitors contains only 2 aircraft that qualify for future STOBAR

    Defense Industry Daily 2008

  • The RFP has not been made available to the public, but any naval compatibility requirements would be extremely significant because the current roster of competitors contains only 2 aircraft that qualify for future STOBAR

    Defense Industry Daily 2008

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