STOBAR is a system used for the launch and recovery of aircraft from the deck of an aircraft carrier, combining elements of "short take-off and vertical landing" (STOVL) with "catapult-assisted take-off, barrier-arrested recovery" (CATOBAR).
INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya with a ski-jump takeoff-ramp for STOBAR
Construction of the ski-jump on INS Vikramaditya
CATOBAR is a system used for the launch and recovery of aircraft from the deck of an aircraft carrier. Under this technique, aircraft launch using a catapult-assisted take-off and land on the ship using arrestor wires.
Catapult launches aboard USS Ronald Reagan
Image: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)
Image: USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk on 14 April 2017
Image: Charles De Gaulle (R91) underway 2009