India launches its 1st indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

[jimmydefence]

Plz share the latest pics of IAC-1s launch in this thread....

Another information for you... Sixth picture of INS Vikrant above is taken from Vikrant bridge...

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-07/kochi/30122204_1_indian-navy-new-bridge-ins-vikrant

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-07/kochi/30122204_1_indian-navy-new-bridge-ins-vikrant

 

[Gessler]

China says they are not India's enemy but everytime India strides towards greater military capabilities
for defence of the nation, they respond erratically with a mouthful of trash and garbage.

What is their problem?

I think the Japanese are doing good by taking away their islands.

 

[jimmydefence]

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[IndoCarib]

another source please...

I agree. TOI tends exaggerate.

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/a...or-india-china-404767?pfrom=home-otherstories

 

[ThinkLogic]

It makes India only the fifth country after the US, Russia, Britain and France to have such capabilities," senior captain Zhang Junshe, vice-president of China's Naval Research Institute, told the state-run CCTV on Monday.

Ahh! A breath of fresh air, not the usual sixth country.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Ahh! A breath of fresh air, not the usual sixth country.

I was thinking the same

 

[Agent_47]

How is it balanced without its island?

 

[halfilhal]

The behind and mid body both have a very peculiar design. Looks more like a hybrid of a destroyer, frigate, and wannabe aircraft carrier. All signs of first attempt.

 

[Oldman1]

Well for you it must be a cakewalk considering the expertise you have for nuclear powered subs.

But tell me something; why doesn't any US shipyard make conventional carriers for export?

There are navies like Thailand, Brazil etc who want smaller carriers with fighters on them.

Also cash rich countries like KSA and Qatar would love getting their hands on a 30,000+ tonne carrier with jets on them.

Any ideas?



What are you trying to say?

And how come you're comparing Japanese with us?

I thought you were er.... having a rock between you and them

Seriously man, at least have some dignity in commenting..

Several reasons.

1. Its expensive, very few nations can afford to run carriers of that size, maintain and protect it.
2. There are still classified systems on the carriers, especially the catapults. Even the Russians couldn't make it feasible on their ships.
3. Exporting aircraft carriers is almost like exporting SSBNs. That is a very dangerous weapons platform to give to a country.

 

[DrSomnath999]

The launch of INS Vikrant has raised hackles in China, with Chinese defence experts saying the aircraft carrier would have great significance for India as it would allow the Indian Navy to wade into the Pacific Ocean - which Beijing considers as its backyard.

WTF man!

does china thinks every ocean in this world as it' own backyard for granted .Does china owe this world or what !!
1st south china sea then indian ocean now what are we seeing they are talking Pacific ocean as their own backyard.
now then they would claim antartic ocean as our backyard

Song Xiaojun, a military commentator in Beijing, said the Vikrant uses technology from the 1980s and thus serves as an experiment for the Indian Navy to set technical standards for future vessels

Now gimme a break

now how the hell he know Vikrant uses technolgy from 1980's

a ship built in the year 2012 then it uses tech from 80's if it made in india

i think the author is trolling

 

[Koovie]

Typical TOI BS...

 

[acetophenol]

How is it balanced without its island?

you dont need the island for the balance.

 

[Black Widow]

What u can expect TOIlet paper..

Yesterday they printed "Modi copied Obama", Bugger forget that "yes we can" was used by Swami Vivekanand as well..

 

[acetophenol]

@Agent_47: There are several techniques used by aircraft carriers or ships in general.
Like stabilizers:

Also good part of ships heavy weight equipments are below the waterline,which gives it added stability.

 

[GR!FF!N]

How does he know?

he visited Vikrant-I,and as it was 1950s tech(equal to China's 1980's),he issued this comment..don't pay heed to these morons..he reminds me of SinoChallenger type...ah that man,man...being nostalgic...