First indigenous aircraft carrier to be launched next year: Navy chief

[Screaming Skull]

First indigenous aircraft carrier to be launched next year: Navy chief​

New Delhi, December 2, 2009

India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, the IAC, will be launched next year and commissioned in 2014, navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said at his maiden navy week press conference on Wednesday.

Admiral Verma said price negotiations for aircraft carrier Vikramaditya (formerly known as Admiral Gorshkov) were in their fourth and final stages but would not like to guess when the issue over the cost escalation would be decided.

He hinted that the second aircraft carrier (IAC-2) which is to follow will be of a different type. "We are re-looking at the design. It won't be a copy of what we have today," Verma said.

The keel of the 40,000 ton IAC was laid down by Defence Minister A.K. Antony at the Cochin shipyard in February this year. The first two MiG-29Ks are to be shipped from Russia in completely knocked down condition. It is to be the primary carrier-borne fighter aircraft for both the Vikramaditya and the IAC.

Verma said he had been assured by the DRDO that the LCA's naval variant would be ready for carrier trials by 2013 and for deployment on the Gorshkov / Vikramaditya as well as the IAC. He said the navy was doing a concept study 'for more capable carrier-borne aircraft' for the IAC-2.

Concepts currently being examined by the Directorate of Naval Design for the IAC-2 are for a conventionally powered carrier displacing over 50,000 tons and equipped with steam catapults (rather than the ski-jump on the Gorshkov / Vikramaditya and the IAC) to launch fourth generation aircraft.

Senior naval officials denied knowledge of receiving feelers for the sale of one of two Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers currently being built for the Royal Navy. A UK newspaper reported that budget cuts had forced the UK to sell off one of the 65,000 ton carriers which cost 2 billion pounds.

Officials said that the navy's sole aircraft carrier, the INS Viraat which completes 50 years of service this year is due for another inspection by 2013 to assess the life remaining in the hull.

The former HMS Hermes was acquired from Britain in 1987 and was to serve only for five years after which she would be replaced by two indigenous aircraft carriers in the early 1990s. However, a decade-long delays in the IAC programme meant that the carrier had to serve for another two decades.

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[Chanakyaa]

Sooner She Arrives Better it Is for IN.
Gr8 News.

 

[AnGrz_Z_K_Jailer]

Sir Skull you always rock this forum with your informative post.....

 

[Red Dwarf]

I doubt this announcement. How it is possible to build such a huge thing in this short span.

 

[Iggy]

Sir Skull you always rock this forum with your informative post.....

Rare moment I saw you post man..All i see is your thanks in all the threads ..Thanks for the encouragement to the members and me

 

[AnGrz_Z_K_Jailer]

Rare moment I saw you post man..All i see is your thanks in all the threads ..Thanks for the encouragement to the members and me

Yes Sir thats true ..... I prefer reading than the writing b'cause of my english ... My english very poor ... but every day i visit this forum .. now its coming 4 years almost ...

 

[deckingraj]

Yes Sir thats true ..... I prefer reading than the writing b'cause of my english ... My english very poor ... but every day i visit this forum .. now its coming 4 years almost ...

Please do not care about your poor English or anything like that which prevent yourself from sharing your thoughts....Just write it and we can all help in translating it if some members find it difficult to understand...This way you can improve as well and we will get to know your thoughts...A perfect win-win

 

[Haanzo]

I doubt this announcement. How it is possible to build such a huge thing in this short span.

please dont jump to conclusions yet. the hull will be complete and will be floated out next year because the ship yards have a limit of certain tousand tonnes after which they cant be floated out to sea from the docks ( launchig ),
which means the carrier is not complete yet or does not weigh 40000 tonnes yet

 

[gogbot]

please dont jump to conclusions yet. the hull will be complete and will be floated out next year because the ship yards have a limit of certain tousand tonnes after which they cant be floated out to sea from the docks ( launchig ),
which means the carrier is not complete yet or does not weigh 40000 tonnes yet

It will be about half its weight when floated with most of the exterior work completed.

finishing the Internal compartments and then equipping the carrier will be the remaining tasks.

Followed by nearly 2 years of sea trials before being inducted.

the Carrier will be Completed By the Time we get the VIkaramaditya.
in 2013

 

[SU-57E]

it will take atleast 3 yrs to be induccted after launching... 2014-2015 is the time i guess......

 

[Screaming Skull]

I doubt this announcement. How it is possible to build such a huge thing in this short span.

‘Launching a Ship’ is a technical phrase used to signify the transfer of a ship from its building site (land) to water. There are basically three ways of launching a ship.

The most common method adopted is called ‘end on launch’ in which the ship rolls down a ramp called ‘slipway’. Here is an example of an ‘end on launch’

The second method is called ‘side launch’. In ‘side launch’ the ship is made to enter the water broadside or sideways. Watch this-

The third method is called ‘float-out’. This method is used to launch generally large ships that are built in drydocks. In this type of launch water is allowed to flow into the dock to partially submerge the ship. Even submarines are launched this way.

No ship is completely built at the time of launching. In the case of IAC-1 it appears that about 50% of the work will be over by the time it is launched. The remaining work can be completed in a couple of year’s time and the vessel should be ready for induction after sea trials by 2013-2014.

 

[Red Dwarf]

Thanks bro. That was more than enough. Btw the side launch is worth watching.

 

[sancho]

Verma said he had been assured by the DRDO that the LCA's naval variant would be ready for carrier trials by 2013 and for deployment on the Gorshkov / Vikramaditya as well as the IAC.

Isn't that way too optimistic? N-LCA is a MK2 variant, but neither the engine, nor its radar, or at least a partner to develop the changes for N-LCA is found so far. Not to mention that the new engine must be tested, possibly get some changes to be ready for naval fighters and all the weapon integrations must be done too.

Regarding the IAC 2, can somebody give a timeframe when it could be laid down and commissioned?

 

[Solomon2]

Does anyone know what the composition of the IAC's battle group is? How many destroyers, subs, etc. will accompany it on patrol?

 

[TheBraveHeart]

Does anyone know what the composition of the IAC's battle group is? How many destroyers, subs, etc. will accompany it on patrol?

Its normally 2-3 frigates &/or 2 destroyers, a couple of subs , replenishment ship.