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[[File:Russian Naval Aviation aircraft at Novofedorovka airbase.jpg|thumb|[[Russian Naval Aviation]] aircraft at Novofedorovka airbase.]]
[[File:HAL Tejas NP-1 takes-off from the Shore Based Test Facility at INS Hansa, Goa.JPG|thumb|HAL Tejas NP-1 takes-off from the Shore Based Test Facility at INS Hansa, Goa]]

A '''shore-based test facility''' (SBTF), also known as a '''land-based test facility''', is used for the flight testing of aircraft that operate from [[aircraft carrier]]s. They are also used for the training of the pilots who will operate the aircraft from the aircraft carriers. Only four countries in the world have SBTF or LBTF; they are [[China]], [[India]], [[Ukraine]] / [[Russia]] and the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Asia's first 'Shore Based Test Facility' near Dabolim|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-01/goa/46897434_1_aircraft-carrier-indian-navy-the-sbtf|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140209100148/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-01/goa/46897434_1_aircraft-carrier-indian-navy-the-sbtf|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 February 2014|accessdate=9 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Asia's first SBTF commissioned into Indian Navy at Goa|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/asias-first-sbtf-commissioned-into-indian-navy-at-goa/article5642473.ece|accessdate=9 February 2014|newspaper=The Hindu|date=1 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aircraft carrier in middle of Goa Airport|url=http://www.defencenews.in/defence-news-internal.aspx?id=7ivfQu$$$$rqo=|accessdate=9 February 2014|newspaper=Defence News|date=14 June 2022}}</ref>

==China==
China's [[People's Liberation Army Navy]] has two test centers, one at Wuhan and one at Huludao.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/world/asia/26fighter.html?_r=0 | title=Chinese State Media, in a Show of Openness, Print Jet Photos | first=Michael | last=Wines | date=25 April 2011 | newspaper=The New York Times | accessdate=19 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Harding |first=Thomas |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8307646/Concrete-evidence-of-Chinas-naval-ambitions.html |title=Concrete evidence of China's naval ambitions |publisher=Telegraph |date= |accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2011/05/china-takes-a-great-leap-forward-in-the-concrete-carrier-arms-race/ |title=China takes a Great Leap Forward in the Concrete Carrier Arms Race | Old Salt BlogOld Salt Blog |publisher=Oldsaltblog.com |date=2011-05-18 |accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref>

==India==

The [[Indian Navy]]'s SBTF is located at [[INS Hansa]] in [[Goa]], and is used to train and certify navy pilots of the [[Mikoyan MiG-29K]] for the aircraft carrier [[INS Vikramaditya (R33)|INS ''Vikramaditya'']], and for the developmental trials of the naval [[HAL Tejas]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Arrester gear of Shore Based Test Facility for Naval LCA passes test|url=http://frontierindia.net/arrester-gear-of-shore-based-test-facility-for-naval-lca-passes-test#axzz2sofMJREt|accessdate=9 February 2014|newspaper=Frontier India|date=4 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India's shore-based test facility for carrier borne aircraft operationalised|url=http://www.goashipyard.co.in/NewsEventsDetails.aspx?id=%7B0051-0112-0148-0128-0161-0192-0225-0256%7D|accessdate=9 February 2014|newspaper=Goa Shipyard|date=31 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Maiden Flight of Light Combat Aircraft-Navy (NP1)|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=82764|accessdate=9 February 2014|newspaper=PIB|date=27 April 2022}}</ref> This SBTF was designed by Nevskoye Design Bureau (NDB) of Russia for Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA). The ski-jump resembles part of a parabola and has an inclination of 14 degrees. The highest point of the ski-jump is at 5.71 metres from the ground.<ref>{{cite news|title=Third In The World: India's Shore-based STOBAR Facility|url=https://www.livefistdefence.com/2015/02/third-in-world-indias-shore-based_15.html|accessdate=22 April 2017|work=Livefist}}</ref>

==Ukraine/Russia==
The [[Ukrainian Navy]] inherited a former [[Soviet Naval Aviation]] base at [[Novofedorivka]]. [[Novofedorivka (air base)|This base]] now hosts the Nitka Naval Pilot Training Center, which is used by the [[Russian Navy]] to train their carrier pilots. This base, being in [[Crimea]], is now in Russian control.<ref>{{cite news|title=Russia, Ukraine Revise Nitka Facility Lease|url=http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20120820/175327497.html|accessdate=9 February 2014|newspaper=Ria.ru|date=20 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Russians Spy For China In Ukraine|url=http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/20110224.aspx|accessdate=9 February 2014|newspaper=Strategy Page|date=24 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Russian sold secrets for China's first carrier - Ukraine sends him to prison|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/14/russian-sold-secrets-for-chinas-first-carrier/?page=all|accessdate=9 February 2014|newspaper=Washington Times|date=14 February 2022}}</ref>

==United States==

The [[United States Navy]] has been testing the new [[Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System]] from the land based launch facility at [[Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Navy tests new carrier launch system|url=http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2013/03/19/Navy-tests-new-carrier-launch-system/UPI-21821363704669/|accessdate=9 February 2014|newspaper=UPI|date=19 March 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Naval aviation services]]
[[Category:Indian Navy]]
[[Category:People's Liberation Army Navy]]
[[Category:Ukraine Navy facilities]]
[[Category:United States Navy]]

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