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Haven't Indian Navy LRSAM/MRSAM been upgraded to strike targets 100km away now?

In that case, Navy should opt for Netra Mk2 and mount it onto some used Boeing 777.

Most sensible decision. On one side, you do not have adequate surface and sub-surface combatants and on the other want to build a $13 billion novelty item.

Yeah, I think the all-up cost of INS Vikramaditya is around $5-6 billion while that of INS Vikrant is $7 billion. A 3rd 65,000ton AC should cost around $10-12 billion.

An indigenously designed INS Vishal is anyway going to cost in the ballpark of $5-7 billion

That is why I am betting on the CATOBAR Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier.

Probably the best option in this scenario is to go for the CATOBAR version of the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier. The Brits have built 2 STOVL carriers for $4 billion,I think that CATOBAR version would cost $5 billion at best. Otheriwse, the option of building a IAC-1 copy is always there.

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Ski jumps are a thing of the past now, deck based fighters cannot operate efficiently because of them, need flat tops, whatever be the tonnage.

So a total of how many SSN and SSBN is the Navy looking to operate?? How many SSBN of the S-5 class are going to be built?

Yes, we will be operating 4 SSBNs by 2022, so SSN are badly needed.

I feel the best bet for the Navy's 3rd aircraft carrier is the HMS Queen Elizabeth class design with a CATOBAR config.