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The fact remains that while the Russians(read Soviets) have built many nuclear powered surface craft, they have never built a nuclear powered carrier or a CATOBAR. we have pretty much finalized that we want a CATOBAR for our next carrier and i do not see any point in becoming a testing ground for a new design unless it's a JV in the BRAHMOS sense with Equal design participation from our end as well.
I do not believe we should shelve our domestic program for any JV either, let us have a parallel path where we can work on both.
As for the French DCNS offer for a PA2 analogue, that too needs to be sufficiently indigenised via a JV .I believe we can have a tri pronged thrust withthe Mazagon docksPIPAVAV combine partnering with the French for a ship to be built at PIPAVAV. while Cochin goes ahead with the IAC2 and HSL pairs up with the Russians for a third head to this hydra.
I know that's one wet dream but it's an awesome one
I do not believe we should shelve our domestic program for any JV either, let us have a parallel path where we can work on both.
As for the French DCNS offer for a PA2 analogue, that too needs to be sufficiently indigenised via a JV .I believe we can have a tri pronged thrust withthe Mazagon docksPIPAVAV combine partnering with the French for a ship to be built at PIPAVAV. while Cochin goes ahead with the IAC2 and HSL pairs up with the Russians for a third head to this hydra.
I know that's one wet dream but it's an awesome one