INS Vikramaditya (Adm Gorshkov) aircraft carrier

[sayareakd]

 

[nirranj]

I just checked Google map!!! There is just a ski jump and no such markups resembling Viki!!!

 

[sayareakd]

I just checked Google map!!! There is just a ski jump and no such markups resembling Viki!!!

I found that on Sino Defence forum, looks like they just added that.

 

[shiphone]

I found that on Sino Defence forum, looks like they just added that.

please...it could be found here and on MP.net too ,and long ago......LOL....it might give credit for Mr. Twinblade...

http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/indian-navy/5337-indian-naval-aviation-46.html#post732479 #682 post

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BTW ,PLAN's land based training facility has the landing Deck outline painted

[video]http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/china/16478-liaoning-varyag-chinese-aircraft-carrier-37.html#post659173[/video]

...the landing patch of INS Goa hasn't finished yet...we might be able to see similar painting in the near future...
GE image of INS Goa in May 2013

 

[Abhi9]

Vikramaditya is now cruising towards the Suez. She was south east of Malta a day back. This image is of Vikramaditya in the Straits of Gibraltar.

(Source: Vishnu Som, NDTV)

 

[tarunraju]

I reeally wish she gets more ships as escort, including a Kilo-class. After Malta it's badlands all the way till India.

 

[Kranthi]

Earlier there was info that a delhi class destroyer and another talwar class frigate will join the fleet near gibraltor.. so they might have..

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[Iceman2012]

Any idea by when will the weapon suite for The Vikramaditya be finalised. Any idea on why we are still not using Barak-8 when the israeli Navy is using them......Beats logic

 

[arnabmit]

Because they are not ready yet. Israeli Navy IS NOT using them now. Israeli Navy PLANS TO use them in the near future. When they do, so would we.

Any idea by when will the weapon suite for The Vikramaditya be finalised. Any idea on why we are still not using Barak-8 when the israeli Navy is using them......Beats logic

 

[SajeevJino]

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Vikramaditya passed the Rock of Gibraltar earlier this week

An one of its escorts transiting the strait, the Talwar FFG, INS Trikand, F51

Thanks to Jeff Head

 

[indiatester]

I was just checking marinetraffic.com on INS Vikramaditya. The ship shows up with Bhutan's flags :confused2:

WARSHIP R33 - Military Ops: current position and details | MMSI 410000033, Callsign AVWO | Registered in Bhutan - AIS Marine Traffic

 

[arnabmit]

Interesting.....

And then... Woooosh!

 

[nirranj]

Interesting.....

And then... Woooosh!

Is that a Kilo Class sub??

 

[Kranthi]

Interesting.....

And then... Woooosh!

And also we can see fighters on the deck.earlier we thought there will only be a few helos for on board activities etc.

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[happy]

And also we can see fighters on the deck.earlier we thought there will only be a few helos for on board activities etc.

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I think those pics are from vicki's last sea trails. The date of the photo says 29.07.13. A more recent pic appears to be this taken on 20.12.13, according to marine traffic

 

[Iceman2012]

@arnabmit - The israeli Navy is installing the Barak-8 so it is ready. See article below
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htada/20130807.aspx

 

[arnabmit]

Yes, that was in August , 2013. Then tests in September, 2013 failed. DRDO said it would not be ready before 2017. Then this month they again said that it might be ready by 2014 end or 2015 start.

@arnabmit - The israeli Navy is installing the Barak-8 so it is ready. See article below
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htada/20130807.aspx

 

[Iceman2012]

@arnabmit - Can you please post the article on the barak-8/lr-sam test failure in September as I failed to get info on the test failure

 

[arnabmit]

Sources in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Rafael of Israel in 2009 for the program, said the MRSAM prototype has failed initial tests. Sources added that the induction of the first firing unit will take place no earlier than 2017, as opposed to the planned induction this year.

India Hedges its Bets by Looking for Homegrown Surface-to-air Missiles | Defense News | defensenews.com

@arnabmit - Can you please post the article on the barak-8/lr-sam test failure in September as I failed to get info on the test failure

 

[WMD]

@arnabmit - Can you please post the article on the barak-8/lr-sam test failure in September as I failed to get info on the test failure

India & Israel’s Barak-8 SAM Development Project(s)
All the updates abt Barak-8.