India gears up for its third indigenous aircraft carrier after INS Vikrant: Indian Navy Chief's big announcement

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Mumbai: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar made a big announcement today, that the Navy is looking at a repeat order for an Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) after inducting INS Vikrant and preparing a case for it.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of launch of advanced stealth frigate 'Mahendragiri', he said with the indigenously built INS Vikrant, Cochin Shipyard has acquired an expertise in manufacturing an IAC.

"We are working for a third aircraft carrier which will be a repeat of the INS Vikrant. There is a lot of expertise that has been generated in terms of building an aircraft carrier. We are looking at having an IAC, a follow-on I would say, a repeat order being made. We are preparing a case for it," Admiral Kumar said.

India currently has two aircraft carriers - INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant. The first IAC was commissioned by the Indian Navy in September last year.

Prepping For Another India-Made Aircraft Carrier: Navy's Big Announcement

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar made a big announcement today, that the Navy is looking at a repeat order for an Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) after inducting INS Vikrant and preparing a case for it.

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India gears for its third indigenous powerful fleet after INS Vikrant: Indian Navy Chief's big announcement

India currently has two aircraft carriers, INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant. The first IAC was commissioned by the Indian Navy in September last year.

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[kmc_chacko]

We are already delayed by 4-5 years atleast work should have started in 2021 when Vikrant had completed harbour trials.

 

[NG Missile Vessels]

We are already delayed by 4-5 years atleast work should have started in 2021 when Vikrant had completed harbour trials.

What about its air wing?

 

[kmc_chacko]

What about its air wing?

does IAC-1 has air wing now ?

 

[NG Missile Vessels]

does IAC-1 has air wing now ?

Yeah

 

[Skull and Bones]

Aircraft carrier is a vanity project, I'd have rather went with 8-10 AIP equipped SSKs.

 

[CallSignMaverick]

Aircraft carrier is a vanity project, I'd have rather went with 8-10 AIP equipped SSKs.

We need to go for both

 

[indushek]

Aircraft carrier is a vanity project, I'd have rather went with 8-10 AIP equipped SSKs.

That is also going to happen, Design for a desi SSK is on by Naval Design bureau.

 

[kmc_chacko]

1000th Post after 15 years of joining this forum

Yeah

Where are they ? Rafael-M's are yet to be signed and they are 18 months away from the dates of Agreement

Aircraft carrier is a vanity project, I'd have rather went with 8-10 AIP equipped SSKs.

SSKs are must but what we learned constructing IAC-1 should not be lost so we need IAC-2

 

[Skull and Bones]

SSKs are must but what we learned constructing IAC-1 should not be lost so we need IAC-2

Obviously not, but should not be a priority. Maybe we could have opted for a nuclear powered vessel like the French Charles De Gaulle.

 

[kmc_chacko]

Obviously not, but should not be a priority. Maybe we could have opted for a nuclear powered vessel like the French Charles De Gaulle.

Yep right, IAC-02 must be nuclear powered like French, but we can use knowledge of developing IAC to build LHD/LHA/LPD they are also required.

 

[nahtanbob]

Isn't one of the aircraft carriers Russian made ?