INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

[Fatalis]

The current one is R-11
I think R-44 is hint of 2nd one

Yeah.

You are right. It does say R44.

Fuck, hint of a new carrier.

 

[jai jaganath]

Yeah.

You are right. It does say R44.

Fuck, hint of a new carrier.

Utsav ki tayari karon

 

[THESIS THORON]

lets see what are the upgradation over Vikrant

 

[FalconSlayers]

Yeah.

You are right. It does say R44.

Fuck, hint of a new carrier.

Defence Minister did say that the work on 2nd carrier was already started. Don’t know how much time will it take to hit sea trials outta Cochin shipyard.

 

[FalconSlayers]

Defence Minister did say that the work on 2nd carrier was already started. Don’t know how much time will it take to hit sea trials outta Cochin shipyard.

Also about the carrier’s airborne fleet and auxiliary ships as part of Carrier Battle Groups, one R44 gets into service by 2030 I assume, demand for Fighters could well be within 120-140 range for 3 carriers while we have just 40 for one. And TEDBF won’t enter production before 2030 so what is Navy thinking to do?

 

[karn]

Defence Minister did say that the work on 2nd carrier was already started. Don’t know how much time will it take to hit sea trials outta Cochin shipyard.

Better question .. When is the keel laying ceremony.

Also about the carrier’s airborne fleet and auxiliary ships as part of Carrier Battle Groups, one R44 gets into service by 2030 I assume, demand for Fighters could well be within 120-140 range for 3 carriers while we have just 40 for one. And TEDBF won’t enter production before 2030 so what is Navy thinking to do?

26 Ish Rafales/F18s to shore up the current fleet . And tedbf starts production as (so called) r44 starts basin trials.

 

[Corvus Splendens]

Yeah.

You are right. It does say R44.

Fuck, hint of a new carrier.

wider lifts pls

 

[Javelin_Sam]

Defence Minister did say that the work on 2nd carrier was already started. Don’t know how much time will it take to hit sea trials outta Cochin shipyard.

By work most probably he meant chai-samosa meetings by MoD, MoF Babus and Navy. The new large dry dock in Cochin Shipyard will be ready after construction by end of 2024

 

[jai jaganath]

By work most probably he meant chai-samosa meetings by MoD, MoF Babus and Navy. The new large dry dock in Cochin Shipyard will be ready after construction by end of 2024

But the place where Vikrant was built is empty now they can use it if they have slightest sense of fast tracking

 

[Fatalis]

By work most probably he meant chai-samosa meetings by MoD, MoF Babus and Navy. The new large dry dock in Cochin Shipyard will be ready after construction by end of 2024

Expect order by 2025ish.

 

[Adm Kenobi]

But the place where Vikrant was built is empty now

It's not.
CSL has other clients too, it doesn't depend on IN for orders.

Images from December 2022, fairly recent.

 

[Javelin_Sam]

But the place where Vikrant was built is empty now they can use it if they have slightest sense of fast tracking

There were some reportings that the next ship will be Vikrat class but slightly larger with bigger lifts. No confirmation yet. But mak sense if investing around 4-5 billions usd for another platform

 

[jai jaganath]

There were some reportings that the next ship will be Vikrat class but slightly larger with bigger lifts. No confirmation yet. But mak sense if investing around 4-5 billions usd for another platform

I don't think any other major changes will take place as it will increase the timeline so no benefit of ordering 2nd Vikrant class
Yes few changes like lift size and internal here and there max to max few tonnes but nothing major

 

[jai jaganath]

 

[Fatalis]

 

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[v952010]

 

[Arjun Mk1A]

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The ship Island in Vikramadithya way too placed inside the deck. Thus reduced the overall surface area for Aircraft. Compared to that INS Vikrant have better space management.

 

[Blademaster]

The ship Island in Vikramadithya way too placed inside the deck. Thus reduced the overall surface area for Aircraft. Compared to that INS Vikrant have better space management.

I always wonder about that. Why can't they move that island more to its right/starboard side?

 

[AnantS]

I always wonder about that. Why can't they move that island more to its right/starboard side?

You will need to tear lot of ship and incurring exorbitant cost on near retirement ship