its too expensive,and the carrier has been built to opperate f-35 naval version,and india have no plan to buy it so queen is not destined for kings land.
Nice suggestions but I wonder how will we have 4 AC battle groups by 2020. Diesel submarines will definitely be more than 6 .
India is designing a 65k ton AC with Italy's Fincantieri. So, we don't need South Korean or even Franco-British help.
We won't know anything concrete until 2012 though.
It is possible that IAC-2 and IAC-1 may be of the same class. The 65k ton carrier may be the IAC-3. But who knows what the IN is thinking.^^ P2p, Navy chief said IAC-2 is a long way off two months back.
Who would have known it would be this delayed. Nevertheless Gorky is needed.From recent articles the IAC-2 have been slowed considerably and the IAC-3 all but stopped. Clearly, India is having some type of issue. Possibly resources..........
That said, if India would partner with the UK on the CVF, She could build 2-3 in India. Yet, that would take a couple decades. Which, is why I suggested that one be built in South Korea and another in India.
As a matter of fact in my opinion. India should have never purchased the ex-Gorshkov. Instead she could have had South Korea build one IAC-1 and built the another as she is currently doing in India. Then by 2020 she would have two Brand New Identical Carriers.
I am not so sure about the former?I think that was the plan. Yet, now with talk of a much larger (65k) Carrier. It's likely off the table.....It is possible that IAC-2 and IAC-1 may be of the same class. The 65k ton carrier may be the IAC-3. But who knows what the IN is thinking.
True yet it would have been far better to have two IAC's instead.Who would have known it would be this delayed. Nevertheless Gorky is needed.
Resources isn't the problem, it could be technological hurdles.
US Navy operates Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) ...I believe that our navy should operate about 3 AC batlle groups with one held in reserve. This can be achieved within 2020 if we accelerate our construction of frigates and destroyers. But can anyone elaborate on the composition of the battle groups. I believe that they will have Project 15A class destroyers as well as Krivak III and Project 17/17A frigates. But how many and what about SSNs or SSKs?
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