India launches its 1st indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

[danger007]

No pink color.... lights no decoration? lol it sucks... hehehe

 

[Brahmos_2]

I've been on the Viraat...I can tell you this side profile just shows how much more massive the IAC is in comparison. Betaing the viraat itself is no me.an feat KUDOS to the guys working on this (and the political leaders too )

Beg you bro, plz don't bring politics atleast here....

 

[jimmydefence]

a nice video is showing in NDTV

I think they are using pontoon assisted launch

 

[jimmydefence]

INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier to be launched on Monday Video: NDTV.com

 

[DeathInvader]

What a beauty!! Nice Work Cochin Shipyard and Indian Navy...
Monday show us some mercy and come soon!

 

[Brahmos_2]

The ships bridge and the ATC tower.

Btw is the ship floating on water already?

 

[SRP]

 

[Abingdonboy]

Great start for sure. One day Indian shipyards will be making huge 65,000++ ton ACCs and 40,000 ton LHD/LPD for the IN in short periods of time. This is a step in the right direction.

 

[Gessler]

The ski-jump seems to be smoothly integrated.

Waiting for the island now.

 

[Penguin]

The IAC-1 will be better across the board. The sensors (MF-STAR and RAN-40L) on the IAC-1 outclass those on the VIKY and most Large combat ships to be honest. The weapons will be about the same as both will come with the BARAK-2 however the MF-STAR is the better sensor so will make better use if the BARAK-2s. The intental volume on the IAC-1 is greater dispite being marginally lighter as such it will be able to house more MIG-29K/N-LCA. Wrt Battle groups here won't be much in it as the IN will likely use very similar escorts for both ACCs.

Just a few questions: where on Vikramaditya would Barak-8 missile launchers be installed, what radars would be used for missile/fire control, where on the vessel would they be installed, when would all this take place and what is the source for the assertion that Barak-8 will be installed on Vikramaditya?

 

[Abingdonboy]

Just a few questions: where on Vikramaditya would Barak-8 missile launchers be installed, what radars would be used for missile/fire control, where on the vessel would they be installed, when would all this take place and what is the source for the assertion that Barak-8 will be installed on Vikramaditya?

The EL/M-2258/ALPHA (Advanced Lightweight Phased Array Radar) will be used for the missile/fire control.

It will be fixed here:

Some people are saying the BARAK-2 (the BARAK-8 is the land based version with a 120+ km range) will be fitted as soon as the VIKY gets to Indian shores. Others are saying it will be fitted within 36 months of it getting to India- I couldn't tell you for sure right now sir.


Wrt location of the VL-tubes for the BARAK-2 I couldn't say with any degree of certainty but I'd presume it would be next to the flight line in a similar postion as on the IAC-1:

 

[VectraHind]

Ha Ha massive beast

This launch of IAC 1 makes India 5th country in the world to launch Air craft carrier..

 

[Skull and Bones]

Where are those nay saying jokers today?

 

[danger007]

Where are those nay saying jokers today?

lol.... you should search for hafizzz.....

 

[SRP]

IAC-1 lunched guys