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    INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

    That will be 2026-27 for completion and commissioning in 2028. By that time Naval MWF (Tejas MK2) will be ready. No point buying planes 9 years ahead now
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    INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

    It was said that F18 can be modified to fly from 200m runway but such a model is not ready. Unless you want India to fund $10 billion for modifications of F18 and wait for 6-7 years, there ia no question of discussing F18 on Vikrant
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    INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

    This has been discussed many times. F18 is rejected outright due to simple fact that it can't take off from 200m runway. No question of considering planes which can't even take off
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    INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

    The biggest threat for Aircraft Carrier is Submarine and incoming enemy ships and missiles. So, it needs large number of helicopters to do the job of AEWACS & ASW. INS Vikramaditya has maximun 26 planes and 10 helicopters. Of these the number of helicopters will be close to maximum while...
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    INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

    Each Carrier carries 18-20 planes for combat & 10-15 helicopters for ASW and surveillance
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    INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

    Private shipyards don't have any technology. They just make simple ship hulls and other mechanical items. The technology is either imported or bought from PSU. Simply saying private shipyards as better shows undue bias. Private shipyards never invent anything as R&D is very expensive and time...
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    INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

    India uses 70% of foreign designed items but not necessarily imported. India makes several things like T90, Su30 etc in India itself though they are of RuaaiRu origin. So, simply saying that India imports 60%-70% is incorrect. Currently, Rafale imports have appeared to have bumped up imports but...
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    INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

    There is no magic needed for MK2 to be completed by 2030. So there is no point speaking of F18 or Rafale when the IAC-2 has not even started to be constructed. Tejas MK1 Navy has already completed successful trial from STOBAR and successful arresting recovery. So, the naval adaptation technology...
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    INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

    It does not matter if any plane is proven or not. What matters is which plane satisfies the objective rightly. Since the aircraft carrier is being planned for 2030, there is no logic in using F18 or Rafale when Tejas MK2 will be ready by then. Tejas Mk1 is already being used as test platform to...
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    INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

    What is the relevance between F18 and CATOBAR? Is F18 having some patent over usage of CATOBAR? Why can't Indian plane like AMCA be used from CATOBAR? CATOBAR can be used to launch any plane. Even Tejas MK2 can be modified to be used in CATOBAR
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    INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

    MiG29K can carry only 4ton payload if it has to take off from Vikramaditya. The 5.5 ton payload is max payload and only when the runway is long. About Brahmos, carrying 1.5ton to 2ton missile + pylon in a single hardpoint is not easy. The overall payload may be 5.5 ton, but none of the...
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    INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

    Towed array sonar is not used by ships like Vikrant. Towed array sonar is very big in size and creates a lot of drag. If VIkrant comes under fire, it has to run fast which will be hindered by the towed array sonar. Vikrant has only hull mounted sonar, not towed array sonar
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    INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

    All ships will have some kind of offensive and defensive measures. Vikrant may not use these as the other battle group ships will cover but nevertheless, it is imperative that such a big, expensive and crown jewel weapon has some sort of defences and offensive weapons in case of exigency
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