INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

[Kchontha]

Just build a vishal or vicky type in short period of time this will make us sustainable for a while. In the meantime concentrate on nuclear attact submarine, aip and the boomers.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

These kinda news is getting stale. This building of ship in from 2009 to 2021 just proves Indian ship building manufacturing sucks. To get a carrier right whole lots of wheel has to work to get it done. And it won't be ready till 2023 atleast. Navy would be getting an 15 year old hull as a new ship. And techs developed in the last decade will be found wanting.

 

[IndianHawk]

These kinda news is getting stale. This building of ship in from 2009 to 2021 just proves Indian ship building manufacturing sucks. To get a carrier right whole lots of wheel has to work to get it done. And it won't be ready till 2023 atleast. Navy would be getting an 15 year old hull as a new ship. And techs developed in the last decade will be found wanting.

technology wise it is more advanced than chinese aircraft carriers. It has better engines and better weaponry / electronics.

It is because of technology infusion from West and russia that it got delayed. Anyway this was a learning curve first big vessel we ever built .

 

[Longewala]

These kinda news is getting stale. This building of ship in from 2009 to 2021 just proves Indian ship building manufacturing sucks. To get a carrier right whole lots of wheel has to work to get it done. And it won't be ready till 2023 atleast. Navy would be getting an 15 year old hull as a new ship. And techs developed in the last decade will be found wanting.

It took the Cholas 80-100 to reach a stage where they had the most powerful navy in the Indian Ocean.

In half that time, India will go from a pathetic small, brown water navy to the third strongest naval force in the entire world, with 3-4 carriers, nuclear subs, LHDs, large destroyers etc

 

[Maharaj samudragupt]

It took the Cholas 80-100 to reach a stage where they had the most powerful navy in the Indian Ocean.

In half that time, India will go from a pathetic small, brown water navy to the third strongest naval force in the entire world, with 3-4 carriers, nuclear subs, LHDs, large destroyers etc

Just because his username is after the conqueror of sri vijaya , doesn't mean he heads the naval department in chola government .

 

[Longewala]

Just because his username is after the conqueror of sri vijaya , doesn't mean he heads the naval department in chola government .

And all this time I thought I was a dry patch of land in Rajasthan with Sunny paji striding around with his angry face and Jackie Sheriff going "yeh shubah kyun nahin Hoti"

 

[THESIS THORON]

That's INS Virat.

I HAD ONCE VISITED IT BUT I DONT REMEMBER WHICH ONE IT WAS VIRAAT OR VIKRANT

 

[Maharaj samudragupt]

And all this time I thought I was a dry patch of land in Rajasthan with Sunny paji striding around with his angry face and Jackie Sheriff going "yeh shubah kyun nahin Hoti"

Jackie shroff , I say dushman ghotaru ke taar se aage nai badhega

 

[DerBronzeLord]

India's indigenous aircraft carrier to sail by 2011: Indian Navy chief

NEW DELHI: Progressing towards self-reliance in the defence industry, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier will be in the waters by 2011,

Indian Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta said Wednesday.

The under-construction aircraft carrier will be ready in two years.

"Our indigenous aircraft carrier is being constructed in Kochi. It has been three years since the work started. On Feb 28, what we call keel laying of the carrier will take place," Mehta told reporters here.

The building of a ship can be divided into seven phases: design, construction planning, work prior to keel laying, ship erection, launching, final outfitting, and sea trials.

"Many of the parts have already been constructed. My estimate is that it should be in the water in two years," Mehta said.

The aircraft carrier is expected to have 40,000 tonne displacement capacity at an estimated cost of Rs.3,000 crore (Rs.30 billion).

The Indian Navy is currently operating only one full deck aircraft carrier, the INS Viraat, also the only one being operated by a country in Asia or Western Pacific. In a bid to become a true-blue water navy, the Indian Navy is expected to operate three aircraft carriers by 2015.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...rrier-to-sail-by-2011/articleshow/4148934.cms

Flashback.

In 2009, it was expected that the AC would be inducted by 2011, not 2021, and that we would have three AC's by 2015. Dear God.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

technology wise it is more advanced than chinese aircraft carriers. It has better engines and better weaponry / electronics.

It is because of technology infusion from West and russia that it got delayed. Anyway this was a learning curve first big vessel we ever built .

On what basis? Designs were frozen long before 2009. Yes you can tweak it here and there on the go, but can't do wholesome changes. Most likely as soon as they are in, they would have go to MLU. Chinese carriers started construction only after 2017. Naturally they would have latest tech however ineffective they may be compared to the west.

This wholesome statement is like putting out heads sand.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Just because his username is after the conqueror of sri vijaya , doesn't mean he heads the naval department in chola government .

Sri Vijaya was conquered by my son Rajendra. though I laid the foundation for all that.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

It took the Cholas 80-100 to reach a stage where they had the most powerful navy in the Indian Ocean.

In half that time, India will go from a pathetic small, brown water navy to the third strongest naval force in the entire world, with 3-4 carriers, nuclear subs, LHDs, large destroyers etc

I did not talk about IN here. But rather the sucking manufacturing capabilities of Indian ship building yards where it takes eons to manufacture anything. With our huge resources we should be competing with Korea on shipbuilding. But due to poor manufacturing process, our naval shipbuilding suffers.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Flashback.

In 2009, it was expected that the AC would be inducted by 2011, not 2021, and that we would have three AC's by 2015. Dear God.

I think this IAC manufacturing is one of the prime reasons why GoI is hesitant even to order another replica of the INS Vikrant or even home design 20k tonnes troop carriers. Unlike subs where we have to design some stuffs from scratch, or get from Russia or even steal, surface ship building uses techs from existing commercial shipbuilding contractors. Proving they are not upto task in taking India onto big leagues.

 

[flanker99]

Radars done looks like.check the first pic btw ins vikrant hai

 

[captscooby81]

Looks like we can hope for sea trails to start by this year end .

Radars done looks like.check the first pic btw ins vikrant hai

 

[FalconSlayers]

It took the Cholas 80-100 to reach a stage where they had the most powerful navy in the Indian Ocean.

In half that time, India will go from a pathetic small, brown water navy to the third strongest naval force in the entire world, with 3-4 carriers, nuclear subs, LHDs, large destroyers etc

How many LHDs? We have only 1 and plans for 4 have been halved to 2.

 

[flanker99]

How many LHDs? We have only 1 and plans for 4 have been halved to 2.

We have 0 lhd....jalaswa is lpd

 

[FalconSlayers]

We have 0 lhd....jalaswa is lpd

Oh, thanks for reminding me.

 

[Longewala]

How many LHDs? We have only 1 and plans for 4 have been halved to 2.

True, and I suspect the navy would prefer to have the third proper aircraft carrier, nuclear subs and even minehunters ahead of those LHDs

 

[FalconSlayers]

True, and I suspect the navy would prefer to have the third proper aircraft carrier, nuclear subs and even minehunters ahead of those LHDs

Governement should monetize some assets like highways etc with which NHAI is earning and when NHAI will not need this much money as at a time our infra needs will reach a point that we’ll need less money for infra construction and the high amount of infra constructed will give a lot of money through monetization of those assets.