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Vikrant exhaust ports have now clearly seen some use.
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Two mega proposals for aircraft carrier, LCA-MK1A jets lined up for DAC approval
DAC to meet at end of October to approve two mega proposals from the Navy and the Air Force worth over ₹1 lakh crore; Navy's Vikrant-like aircraft carrier and 97 LCA-MK1A fighters for IAF, plus Su-30MKI upgrade of 84 jets with 78% indigenous content.
Proposals for acquisition of aircraft carrier, LCA Mk1A jets lined up for approval by DAC
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is poised to approve two major proposals: a repeat order of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC)-II for the Navy, and 97 LCA-MK1A fighters for the Air Force, costing over 1 lakh crore. Additionally, an upgrade of 84 SU-30MKI jets is under consideration...
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MF-STAR on INS Vikrant installed recently. INS Anvesh (BMD + Missile instrumentation ship) can be seen in the background.
There also seems to be fitting out of the Barak 8 VLS cells on the carrier too.
There also seems to be fitting out of the Barak 8 VLS cells on the carrier too.
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Indian Navy Conducts Dual Carrier Operations
Indian Navy Conducts Dual Carrier Operations
In the past three weeks, the Indian Navy showcased both of its aircraft carriers at exercise MILAN 2024 and at a biannual naval conference.
In the past three weeks, the Indian Navy showcased both of its aircraft carriers at exercise MILAN 2024 and at a biannual naval conference.
Adithya Krishna Menon 10 Mar 2024
INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya during twin carrier operations by the Indian Navy during the biannual Naval Commanders' Conference in March (Photo by Indian MoD)
INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya during twin carrier operations by the Indian Navy during the biannual Naval Commanders' Conference in March (Photo by Indian MoD)
The Indian Navy’s aircraft carriers, the Russian origin INS Vikramaditya (R33) and the indigenous INS Vikrant (R11), were on full display during the last week of February and the first week of March as the two carriers along with escorts conducted joint operations on multiple locations along the Indian coastline.
Both carriers conducted simultaneous launching of MiG-29K fighters in the first week of March, during which INS Vikramaditya was hosting the first half of Indian Navy’s Biannual Naval Commanders’ Conference 2024. The carriers also hosted and transported multiple journalists to cover the commissioning of the Navy’s latest base, INS Jatayu in Minicoy Island of the Lakshadweep archipelago off the south-western coast of mainland India.
The base has strategic significance due to its proximity to the Maldives, with which India recently has strained ties due to a newly elected anti-India administration in the island state. Minicoy island is eventually planned to get an airstrip and expand to support more substantial naval and air operations.
Earlier, the carriers had sailed to Visakhapatnam on India’s east coast and home to the Navy’s Eastern Naval Command for international exercise MILAN 2024. MILAN is a biennial exercise first held in 1995. The 2024 edition witnessed over 50 participating nations, 35 vessels and 50 aircraft. INS Vikramaditya berthed at Visakhapatnam for the first time, while it was Vikrant’s first visit to her eventual homeport. INS Vikrant sported its MFSTAR primary radar panels and MRSAM launchers, which were fitted in recent months at Cochin Shipyard Limited. These equipment were absent when the two carriers last sailed together in mid-2023.
At MILAN 2024, both carriers launched various sorties and participated in a group sail with ships and aircraft from Australia, Bangladesh, France, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Russia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand, U.S.A and Vietnam. Delegations from these nations, among multiple others, were also hosted onboard the carriers. It is notable that India’s Ministry of Defence had stated that there is export interest for the Vikrant carrier design.
The Indian Navy has long maintained that it requires three carriers for sustained operations, with a large CATOBAR equipped design being the eventual choice. However, the associated costs and technological maturity levels has seen the Navy seek a follow-on carrier based on the Vikrant. Discussions regarding this potential acquisition are still ongoing. This project as well as the development of a Twin Engined Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) is also expected to be sanctioned in the coming years.
The Navy will meanwhile acquire up to 26 Dassault Rafale-M naval fighters from France to complement and partially replace the suboptimal MiG-29K fleet. A contract for the same is likely to be signed in the near future. The possibility of the Navy purchasing a few LCA-Navy aircraft for training purposes also remains open.
During the naval conference, the Indian defence minister had underscored the Indian Navy’s role as a net security provider in the Indian Ocean Region, especially in the backdrop of recent events around the Gulf of Aden. The highly publicised twin carrier operations are intended to highlight this role, even as India seeks to counter the ever-increasing naval presence of China in the region.
Indian Navy Conducts Dual Carrier Operations - Naval News
The Indian Navy demonstrated dual carrier operations during the recent exercise MILAN 2024, highlighting the key role of aircraft carriers.
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Episodes of takeoffs and landings of Indian MiG-29K fighters, Russian-made, from the Indian aircraft carriers INS Vikramaditya R 33 and INS Vikrant R 11. The Vikramaditya aircraft carrier was created on the basis of the deeply modernized Soviet aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral Gorshkov", project 1143.4. In the USSR, the ship was launched in 1982, in 2004 it was purchased by India, underwent modernization in Russia, becoming a full-fledged aircraft carrier from an aircraft-carrying cruiser, and in 2013 the ship went to India. The aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, developed jointly by India, Russia and Italy, the development of the ship began in 1999, was launched in 2013 and handed over to the fleet in 2022. This is the first aircraft carrier built in India. The ship took a long time to build, but the country gained its first experience in creating ships of this class.
