INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier (IAC)

[Sridhar]

old but, never seen pic

File-15A Kolkata class construction.JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[bhramos]

File-15A Kolkata class construction.JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

oops sorry my mistake, if needed can delete the pic or post..

 

[dsmahanta]

Happy to see the word INDIGENOUS ....:balle::balle::balle::crusin7::crusin7::crusin7:

 

[Sea Eagle]

Funding for desi aircraft carrier tops CCS agenda

NEW DELHI: India's mission to build its own aircraft carrier has virtually come to a grinding halt, with the defence establishment awaiting allocation of fresh funds to finish the 40,000-tonne warship's construction at Cochin Shipyard.
The approval for the around Rs 19,000 crore Phase-II and III construction of the long-delayed indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC), to be christened INS Vikrant, figures among the top agenda items for the new Modi government's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), say sources.
The UPA regime's CCS, in fact, was to take up the case earlier this year, after clearance from the defence and finance ministries, but the final nod failed to materialize. "So, fresh approvals from MoD and MoF are being obtained to take it to the CCS again," said a source.
The fund allocation, when it happens, will not come a day too soon. With around 75% of IAC's basic structure now erected, the Navy hopes to get the carrier by 2018-2019 to fulfill its long-standing aim of operating two full-fledged carrier-battle groups (CBGs).

While India does have two carriers now, 44,570-tonne INS Vikramaditya and 28,000-tonne INS Viraat, the latter is 55 years old. Moreover, it's left with just 11 Sea Harrier jump-jets to operate from its deck.
INS Vikramaditya, or Admiral Gorshkov acquired from Russia after a $2.33 billion refit, was recently declared "fully-operational" by Navy chief Admiral Robin Dhowan. The 45 MiG-29K naval fighters, being procured from Russia for over $2 billion, will operate both from INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.
While it is certainly not easy to construct aircraft carriers, with only the US, Russia, UK and France having built such large warships till now, the IAC has had a tortuous past. After several years of discussions, the government in January 2003 finally sanctioned the design and construction of the IAC, which will take its name from the first carrier acquired from the UK in 1961 and later decommissioned in 1997.
Of the estimated construction cost of Rs 20,000 crore, around Rs 3,500 crore have been spent so far to complete the IAC's hull and deck, signifying the underwater work and machinery fitting in the warship is over. Now, the superstructure, the upper decks, the cabling, sensors and weapons have to be integrated.
Prowling on the high seas as mobile airbases, aircraft carriers are considered the final word in projecting hard combat power. The US, for instance, has 11 nuclear-powered Nimitz-class "super-carriers'', each over 94,000 tonnes and capable of carrying 80-90 fighters. China, too, is now looking at nuclear-powered carriers after inducting its first conventional carrier, the 65,000-tonne Liaoning, in September 2012.

Funding for desi aircraft carrier tops CCS agenda - The Times of India

 

[Hari Sud]

Buy submarines, black shark torpedoes, Barak missiles, upgraded Brahmos, get the nuclear submarine operation with both type of missiles to carry nuclear warheads and other hardware first. Then talk of the aircraft carrier. We have two of them. This one can wait three years.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

IAC-1 is true Indian Navy carrier, INS Vikramaditya is perhaps new addition to IN but not a new carrier ..

I think there is enough funds, It was just being misused and other causes both Indian and foreign ..

 

[rohit b3]

Notice how they are quietly postponing the commission date? After the 3 years delay from 2014 to 2017, they quietly said it would be 2018. And now 2018-2019. That would become 2019 in a year or two, and finally 2022.

 

[Pulkit]

WHAT reason are they giving for posponing of date?
will it affect other projects to like Subs and all?

 

[AVERAGE INDIAN]

Indian Navy asks BJP to fund next phase of indigenous carrier build
Rahul Bedi, New Delhi - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
02 June 2014

The Indian Navy (IN) is seeking INR160 billion (USD2.66 billion) over the next 2-3 years from the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to resume construction of the Project 71 indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC).

Official sources told IHS Jane's that the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is expected to imminently clear a "significant portion" of the IN's financial demand to revive work on Phases II and III of the 40,000-tonne IAC at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) yard at Kochi in southern India.

The carrier was launched and named Vikrant in August 2013, with senior Naval Design Bureau (NDB) sources saying that 75% of the carrier's structure was complete. However, work on the carrier has virtually come to a standstill in recent months due to a resource crunch. This includes modular construction work and the installation of radar, sensors, and weapon systems.

Senior officials said the new CCS would require clearances from the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the federal Finance Ministry to approve the funds. The CCS of the outgoing Congress Party-led federal coalition had secured both of these approvals earlier in 2014 but failed to implement them - resulting in the near-suspension of work.

IN officials also warned that further delays in sanctioning additional funding for the IAC could delay its commissioning beyond its already extended 2017-18 deadline.

Three quarters of the basic structure of the IAC has been completed at an estimated cost of INR35-40 billion. The carrier is eventually expected to cost between INR240-250 billion.

IN Chief of Staff Admiral D K Joshi told IHS Jane's in January 2013 that work on the IAC had been delayed due to financial and technological hurdles, and a traffic accident involving the truck transporting the carrier's generators.

India currently operates INS Vikramaditya (ex- Admiral Gorshkov ), a modified Kiev-class 44,750-tonne carrier that entered service in January, and INS Viraat (ex-HMS Hermes ), a 54-year-old 28,000-tonne Centaur-class platform that has locally undergone multiple refits.

Indian Navy asks BJP to fund next phase of indigenous carrier build - IHS Jane's 360

 

[Kunal Biswas]

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Any latest pictures of IAC-1 ? ..

 

[abhi_the _gr8_maratha]

Defence News - Centre set to approve Rs 19,000 crore for INS Vikrant

 

[rohit b3]

Defence News - Centre set to approve Rs 19,000 crore for INS Vikrant

God, finally some good news!
But was the construction lying idle for a year since its launch in August last year?
Anyways, if 19000 crores is actually sanctioned at one go, that is sure to help.

 

[EXPERT]

I don't think the construction was ever halted, may be it was on slow pace. .
They are saying that the working is in progress and orders for other equipment are given already..
So nothing to worry, may 19000 crores will make increase the pace of working. All the best to Navy

 

[AUSTIN FOSTER]

INS KOLKATA DURING SEA TRAILS.

 

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[mahesh]

A foreign built INS Vikramaditya costed $2.35 billion and its Displacement 45,400 tons. The Indigenously built 40,000 tons Vikrant is been costing appx. $3.1 billion + previous expenses and post period expenses is more than that of INS Vikramaditya actual cost.
whats the point of indigenousness to reduce the expenditure.
i know there would be any superior ttech or tactics for the ship. but if possible i would like to know the sensible reason to cost for indigenous AC building

 

[Pulkit]

thats not a valid comparison Vikramaditya is an upgraded one say second hand andVikrant is brand new...By second hand I don't mean it is any less capable...
. Vikramaditya was supposed to be free but later Russia asked for money for upgradation capable of running... So in short there it was just not built from scratch + remember its not a new A/C carrier so its life is gonna be lesser than our Vikrant ....

indigenousness reduces Cost in many ways specially when it comes to maintenenace it becomes a little easy and less costly .... and and top of it you need to to pay in dollars to other nations and all your money stay intact In the country... creates jobs gets you experienced skilled worker labour.... and many more.....

A foreign built INS Vikramaditya costed $2.35 billion and its Displacement 45,400 tons. The Indigenously built 40,000 tons Vikrant is been costing appx. $3.1 billion + previous expenses and post period expenses is more than that of INS Vikramaditya actual cost.
whats the point of indigenousness to reduce the expenditure.
i know there would be any superior ttech or tactics for the ship. but if possible i would like to know the sensible reason to cost for indigenous AC building

 

[bhramos]

is capable of operating an naval strike helicopters like Kamov Ka-52K 'Hokum B' naval attack helicopters ?

 

[Pulkit]

It is supposed to be capable of dominating at seas... and without naval strike helicopters its not possible..... What makes you think it will not be able to ?

is capable of operating an naval strike helicopters like Kamov Ka-52K 'Hokum B' naval attack helicopters ?

 

[bhramos]

It is supposed to be capable of dominating at seas... and without naval strike helicopters its not possible..... What makes you think it will not be able to ?

sorry , my question is

is Vikrant class Aircraft Carrier capable of operating or carrying an naval strike helicopters like Kamov Ka-52K 'Hokum B' naval attack helicopters ?