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There are two competitions. One for 16 and another for 75.

The biggest advantage being Mig-29K is ready for combat, LCA Mk2 is a paper plane. There will be massive differences in specs. IMA architecture, AESA, new engine, greater T/W etc on LCA. Mig-29K has greater endurance, over 2200Km compared to LCA's sub 2000Km range. Apart from that...

F-35 carrier landing tests. F-35B and C won't be operational fighters until after 2020. Think about it and what it may mean for the J-15.

Yeah. Both our carrier fighters, Mig-29K and N-LCA are STOBAR only. Don't know if LCA can be made CATOBAR capable, but it will come with major weight increases. 2017 is probably enough time for the conversion as long as the N-MRCA contract is signed before 2015 with delivery in 2018 at max. Or...

We know very little on who to blame. There is a chance Renk may be playing truant to delay the carrier on purpose. I am pretty sure this has happened many times before in India as part of a disinformation campaign. Or this could be a genuine problem due to lack of experience among our companies...

re: IAC-I: Will be delayed by 3 yrs A definite proof of why IN did not hesitate in paying extra for the Gorky and why IN defended Gorky's acquisition irrespective of the price hike.

re: IAC-I: Will be delayed by 3 yrs Ah! Well. We don't have magic elves to make the boots in India.

Commercial would mean a regular ship like a tanker. IAC-2 has not left MoDs desk.

India was interested in F-35B and not C. The Super Hornet is too big for the carriers. EF is quite big but not as big as the SH while Rafale fits all. The F-35B is of similar size as the Rafale but has only one engine.

I don't know about Sea Gripen, but EF-2000 will be designed for STOBAR operations only. Rafale and Super Hornet will be for CATOBAR operations. In the end it really depends on what IN wants. LCA and Mig-29k will be used as they have already been ordered. Nobody dumps $1Billion worth of...

Manc has answered your questions. When we plan on inducting N-LCA Mk2, PLAN will possibly be inducting NJ-20 or NJ-xx on possibly their 2nd or 3rd carrier. There is a limit to what LCA can do, it is a point defence aircraft no matter how much juice you give it and similar aircraft are being...

IN is going to float an international tender soon. This will be called the Naval MRCA by journos and jingos alike. SH, Rafale-M, EF-2000, Sea Gripen and possibly F-35 are in contention. At least RFIs have been sent for these aircraft. The N-LCA Mk2 is a very small requirement. Not more...

The same reason why The Nimitz Class Carrier was named after the Admiral. Subsequent ships in the Ford Class will be named after other presidents too.

Viraat will be decommissioned in 2018.

The IAC 2 will require a much bigger reactor, maybe 2. But we have the time to develop it, if we start soon enough. Installing reactors is an expensive proposition.

IAC 1 is meant to operate only Mig-29s and LCA. No other fighter, including F-35 will operate on the carrier. Our main focus is to project power within the Indian Ocean. A bigger carrier is unaffordable as of now. IAC-1 will have a complement of 12-18 fighters and 10 Helis. IAC -2 if bigger...

IAC-1 development is complete and is being built as we speak. It is supposed to be launched this year or early next year and commissioned a few years after that. IAC-2 construction will start as soon as IAC-1 is launched and will be of a higher displacement. Development is nearing completion and...

US will not win. We have been buying only non offensive weapons or defensive weapons from the west. Stuff like Transports, AEW&C, SAMs, trainer aircraft etc. From Russia we have been buying fighters, tanks, guns etc. Europe has a better chance since the Russian fighter may not be as good as...

Maybe not IAC-2 but later carriers. Already are. We have roped in Fincantieri for it. They have already started work on the engines with us. It may not fit our requirements. So, its ruled out. When we have a great design team, why do we have to buy off the shelf.

No idea if we will go for N-FGFA or N-MCA in the future. N-MCA will be used for sure, whenever it comes out. However, they will not be used on IAC-2 or IAC-3. They may be used on later carriers. It will be the Mig-29ks and LCA for IAC-1,2,3.