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That would take too long. Maybe a separate thread when Vikrant hits sea-trials later this year.

In addition, the Viraat was rebuilt as a "commando carrier" whilst still in British service as HMS Hermes, intended to work as a makeshift amphib. Vikrant, as a fleet carrier, has no such requirement as amphibs are being pursued separately. Bharat Karnad (whoever that is) just made a complete...

No. Experts aren't needed to tell you that.

Here's to 2016 being a good year for new carrier classes... Vikrant, Ford, and Queen Elizabeth all scheduled for sea trials.

Nope. The rest of this message is just to make thirty characters.

For many years, the only thing known for sure was that India was planning to build two carriers. The first one was called "Vikrant," ergo, we got the "Vikrant-class." More recently, it was decided that the second carrier would be larger, but it seems no one could be bothered to change the...

Ok... are they gonna drag it out of the weeds or not?

Still stuck in the mud I take it?

It appears to be about the same size (maybe a bit smaller). Of course, being designed from the ground-up as a carrier rather than a partial missile-cruiser, it will likely have significantly greater aviation capacity. I reckon it will take the concept of STOBAR further than it's ever been, and...

Enough surface combatants to be sure, but a bit short in the SSN department (SSKs don't cut it for carrier escort, too slow). 1-2 more Akulas ought to do the trick.

Because of this, 53,950 tons full load by the 1970s, which qualifies them for the list of 5 nations who've actually constructed ships capable of operating conventional, fixed-wing jets... and amongst only 3 who've managed to build CATOBAR boats.

I dunno. In these days of modular drydock construction, keel-laying ceremonies don't have a keel and launch ceremonies aren't really launches; so I guess these respective shindigs could take place whenever the hell one feels like it. Technically, this ship was "launched" some time ago, and I...

:confused: Gotta beat China into the water I suppose... at least officially.

Hmm... I was expecting the aircraft-lifts to be larger; at least they're deck-edge. Assuming the models are accurate, looks like the Rafale-M/F-35B dreamers will be disappointed again.