INS Vikrant to be commissioned by 2017: Naval chief

[Nityam]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1320423750555344896

Looks like the Radars are installed.

 

[Han Patriot]

Looks like the Radars are installed.

The ship looks like its rusting? I can understand some streaks on the Hull due to grinding activity but the top part also seems to be Rusty.

 

[Dark1]

Waste of resources. Fixed plane Carriers are too massive to defend and very limited in their use unless you are a superpower like usa with power projection all over the world.
The Japanese concept of small carriers with either vtol or helicopters is more suited in the Indian context. I don't see the utility of India operating aircraft carriers.

 

[Deino]

A new older image ..

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1333420371387707392

 

[AMRAAM]

The title of the thread is really funny as per today's state of things.

 

[RPK]

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