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They don't need much navy to be exact. They are no longer an empire. It is only natural.

Murica used to build warship every 42 days back in the peak of ww2.

Without decent weapons payload and single engine.

F 18 is a big laibaikity, Rafales are not suited for the carrier. Russian jets are not an option Indigenous option is not even conceptualized No deal for the next 5 years.

Prigozhim ko humare generol se Zada pata he? How many stars and stripes does prigo have?

Not an expert but we are stuck in a limbo at this moment. The delay in Vikrant put our plans in a disarray, not to mention Corona. Currently there is a chance we will be building another Vikrant before embarking into Nuclear propelled carriers. For a better opinion their is veteran @binayak95

There are big traders who were from army yes

Singh, holding the rank equivalent of a brigadier in the army, was India's pointsman in Russia overseeing the repair and refit of the Admiral Gorshkov. The controversy over his relations with the Russian woman erupted in early 2010 following the leaking of the photographs in which the two were...

I think there was allegations of corruption during the refitting of the carrier. The sex scandal happens in March 2011 at the Same time various reports of officers enabling corruption came out. The 2005 to 2013 period.

Also massive corruption saga, most news of honey trapping came during that era.

I feel like China vs US enmity is overblown. Largest trade partner being chinese and lots of US financial capital invested in Chinese Bizness not only direct but also indirectly through Hong Kong and Singapore. It is not something we can take advantage out of in the long term. Containing Chinese...

As claimed By HAL folks first flight of TBDEF is 5 to 6 years away so that makes it 10 years. It seems like Eagles are in until then.

I think navy having its own design bureau has worked wonders for them. they are more inline with the industry than any other branch

https://www.drdo.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/NstlE_Brochure_2022.pdf These navy guys are just leagues ahead in planning aren't they

No reason to believe it would effect our competence. As nation if we build our own our return to our roots it wouldn't be anything to look down upon.

Why did we order only 45 MIG 29 k including trainers when we knew that we needed 56 on the AC alone and some more for reverse? Should have order approx 60 to 70? It's not like we were not sure about or carrier program, we knew the numbers recuired first hand. Now 4 are crashed and our numbers...

Yeah we get 1 to 2 years old image.

Two are visible right now

Vizag Yes but its full. Hooghly harbor isn't very deep but does the job just fine. All GRSE shipyard are in Kolkata btw.