PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />A fighter jet lands successfully on China's first aircraft carrier.<br/> <br />A recent training session saw several landing drills carried out with the new Chinese-produced fighter jet, called the J-15.<br/> <br />It's the first time planes have landed on the aircraft carrier, which launched earlier this year.<br/> <br />The Liaoning was refitted from a ship bought from Ukraine and has undergone over 100 tests and training sessions.<br/> <br />China's defence ministry says it will improve the navy's operational strength and help protect national sovereignty.<br/> <br />But analysts say it may only have a limited role, ahead of the potential launch of China's first domestically built carriers after 2015.<br/> <br />The launch comes at a time of maritime tension in parts of Asia, with China and its neighbours rowing over several territorial claims.
