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32 hi hai iirc. Havent been onboard Vikrant yet - will ask around/

Ehh no. You're confused between sea denial and sea control. Islands can't exercise sea control since they are not mobile. Coastal missile batteries and airbases on islands are fine and dandy to stop a surface group - but what about submarines? And say, a year from now a Middle Eastern nation...

If you start working on the project TODAY, the new carrier will be ready for service by 2029 at the earliest, and easily will slip past that date into early 30s. It takes ten years of work on a project of this scale, even with all the experience and technical expertise of the IN's DND and...

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No, a carrier is not obsolete. There is a massive difference between Sea Denial that subs and asymmetric threats such as missile boats and land-based strike fighters can exercise and Sea Control which is the sole domain of carriers. WWII Pacific theatre was full of Carrier on carrier...

This news article is a direct quote of Ajai Shukla's article. Take it with a bucketload of salt.

The Nimitz series were built from 1975 onwards. You adjust the prices according to inflation and present-day price comes around 8.5 billion USD. That is without the EMALS and the new generation arresting gear. Quite a lot expensive. The IN is going for IEP to power the EMALS. Sensible in all...

@crusader in another 10-15 years I expect the naval AMCA to be inducted. Till then the rafales and the mig-29k will suffice against the likes of junk-31. I don't think we will going up against the f-22 or the PAK FA or the f-35!!!

I still feel that the F-35b is too damn expensive for our requirements. IAC-II will have 65 aircraft onboard but I believe the best combo would be 25 Mig29k 25 rafale, 3 E3 and 7 ASW helicopters. No need for F-35b and frankly not wanted either

Why 5 F35bs??? We can use the AMCA or the PAK FA

I would trust the Russians to not play as for a sucker and provide full ToT. As for the US I will never trust them when it comes to ToT. During the sanctions after pokhran-2 our entire fleet of seakings was grounded thanks to you people. Never again. Besides the F-35 is off limits in terms of...

I would prefer to see a Rafale or a Mig 29 but never US Planes on an Indian Carrier

The f 35 isn't ready for service yet. The USMC's first planes just took off. The rafales have got better range and handling. I would rather bet my money on the T-50 naval version or on the AMCA. Not to mention the f35 is too damn expensive and doesn't come with ToT

The f 35 isn't ready for service yet. The USMC's first planes just took off. The rafales have got better range and handling. I would rather bet my money on the T-50 naval version or on the AMCA.

I think a combination of Rafales and Migs will suffice for our needs. AS for the F-35 god help the Royal Navy, they may end up with a 65000 tonne spanking new carrier but no fighters!! If 5th gen is necessary, than fingers crossed for the AMCA naval version.

Agreed but the only 5th gen naval fighter out there is the F-35. And I';; be damned if the navy accepts f 35 instead of Rafale