Context: The Indian Navy is expecting to receive new twin-engine carrier-based fighter aircraft by 2032.
About the jet

• It is being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and it will be a replacement for the Russian MiG-29K carrier jets in service.
• The jet will have all-weather operability and will be used for multiple roles such as reconnaissance, ground attack, air to air combat, anti-submarine warfare etc. 

Other Carriers of Navy

• The Navy is expected to get the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)-built twin-engine carrier aircraft by 2032 and It will replace the MiG-29Ks in service.
• The Navy currently operates Russian-origin carrier INS Vikramaditya and expects to have the first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-I) Vikrant which will be operational by 2022. 
• The naval Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) successfully completed arrested landing and take-off on board Vikramaditya.
• The Navy is currently evaluating the responses to the Request For Information (RFI) from Boeing with its F-18 Super Hornet and Dassault Aviation with its Rafale jets.