Aircraft carrier vessel at Vizag by 2016: Navy chief

kuku

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India can ill afford a 5 carrier. An Overkill too. Plus first India has to demonstrate an ability to deploy an effective and credible CBG.
Like many have already said 5 aircraft carriers is illogical. actually, im my opinion, quite frankly, stupid.

do you any idea the costs to maintain an aircraft carrier alone? Not only that, every second that an aircraft carrier leaves port, it needs to be surrounded by a battle group. this only effects the cost of operation even more.

if by some chance, god forbid, an aircraft carrier is destroyed, its a HUGEEE loss. Strategically yes, but more importantly, economically and emotionally.

for me, ideal carrier numbers would be 2-3. We do not need aircraft carriers to project power. 2 in operation all the time needed.
Its not like all the Aircraft Carriers or Carrier Groups will appear in a day or two, these will take decades, and by the time the current IAC project ends we will have decent escorts to form the carrier groups.

The additional two aircraft carriers will be constructed post 2022/2025 however the request of funds and the concept/design process will have to start earlier.

If (as reported by some) the Indian Navy is envisioning larger ships (with a larger and more capable air group and longer endurance), they have offensive roles in mind for these carriers.

They will be the central part of a offensive strike group and will have the support of additional ships with offensive capability to support them.

The construction of this offensive strike group or a offensive fleet (including a large amphibious attack capability) responsible for operations far away from India and IOR is not going starting today.

If we see interests that we might have to protect that far away from India then this capability will be required. If the Navy is thinking about this then i would imagine that some see as a requirement in the coming decades.
 

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Question, Thus Eastern Command has seperate base in Vizag or use the commercial harbours?

The Eastern Command will sure gonna have a Carrier Group. But the big question is where they will docked at, especially aircraft carriers. Harbours of Mumbai and Vishakhapatnam are already been overcrowded with vessels.

Most of the IN Warships like Destroyers, Frigates and other are stationed with Western Command.
 

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