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P8I was part of negotiation for Indo-US nuclear deal.

Nimitz was a old design. Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier do contain bulbous bow. Bulbous bow is advantages for big ships like aircraft carriers. I believe we should add Bulbous bow to our our next generation destroyers and frigates as it not only improves performance, fuel-efficiency...

Any idea why INS Vikrant doesn't use bulbous bow? The bulbous bow modifies the way the water flows around the hull, reducing drag and thus increasing speed, range, fuel efficiency, and stability. Large ships with bulbous bows generally have twelve to fifteen percent better fuel efficiency than...

Agreed. Let see how PLAN fares with Fujian. Then we shall get a decent idea.

EMALs will work with IEP but the cost of operating such system on conventional gas turbine will be massive. It will also involve a lot of operational difficulties. With nuclear power this operational difficulties and cost will be mitigated.

Whole thread is repeat loop of the mentioned points in regular interval.

INS Vikramadatya INS Vikrant Lift it INS Vikramadatya are oddly placed. We corrected the mistake in INS Vikrant.

Aren't we suppose to have F-18's replacement in 10-12 years. All our indigenous jets are extremely dependent on US and it allies. Will you consider this as a biggest drawback and limit their induction?

Unless INR becomes global currency for trade, this won't happens and to do this we need to increase our export on level as PRC be it manufactured goods, services, high technology items, etc.

Purchasing Su-57 will scuttle the AMCA program. We can't afford 2 5th generation aircraft. Russians have made it clear they don't want to share work with India nor want to replace avionics with Indian ones or replace mission computer or share code for mission computer. As for the indigenous...

No, India can't do the same. When US prints excess of dollars or float dollar bonds countries, companies and investors line-up to purchase them. If India does the same no one will buy our printed Rupee or bonds resulting in rise in inflation.

Only Time will tell. Not as per IN's assessment. Navy is just done with Mig-29 and Vikramadatya. Just because a lot of time, money and effort has been invested in the platform navy is forced to operate them. Navy is not building operations around this platforms. Still AMCA is better option...

I found the lifts in Vikramaditya placed weirdly. It seems to be defect in design on our part.

TEDBF is just on paper, its design review/specification has not yet been competed/decided. INS Vikrant will be commissioned soon and will be operational requiring real aircraft. IN is done with Mig-29K and doesn't want any more for their newer platform hence Super Hornet and Rafale are our only...

I doubt that. F-18 Super Hornet will have operational difficulties in Vikramadatya.

Why? We use P8I, MQ-9 Sea Guardian, Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk and are planning to induct MQ-4C Triton. F-18 Super Hornet Bk. 3 will integrate seamless in all the above platforms. The Block III Super Hornet comes with advanced networking and open architecture design that allows it to work jointly...

Not true, this is only true for missile that follow ballistic trajectory (MRLS and BM). Especially in old days. Modern missiles now have negated this drawback with radar sensors, Satellite guidance, TVC and maneuverable re-entry vehicles. CM have a very accurate guidance computer and sensors...

Or he could be referring to HAL Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF)

Lixun means to says how much can the LM2500 engine accelerate the ship to aid Mig-29k take off by reducing the Mig's speed onboard the carrier. Take-off speed of Mig-29 is approximately around 220km/hr and takeoff runway length is approximately 260 meters with after burners. If the ship is...