India’s New-Old Carrier Goes to Sea

[Major Shaheb]

Let’s start this week off with a newly released pictrue of India’s new aircraft carrier, INS Vikramiditya, setting out from the Sevmash shipyard in Russia to conduct her first sea trials after a massive refit to get her ready for service with the Indian navy.

In a past life, Vikramiditya served in the Soviet and Russian navies as the Baku and Admiral Gorshov — specifically, as an ‘aircraft carrying cruiser’, as the Russians called her. As such, she was armed with a mix of P-550 Bazalt anti-ship cruise missiles, SA-9 Tor surface-to-air missiles and the vertical take-off and landing Yak-38 fighters before being retired in the 1990s.

The Indians have paid for her giant missile tubes to be removed from the bow-section of the ship, freeing up space for the installation of a ski-jump ramp and additional aircraft parking space, making her look very, very similar to China’s new-old aircraft carrier, the ex Soviet-Varyag. She’s slated to be handed over to the Indian navy later this year and once in service, she’ll carry a mix o MiG-29Ks and Sea Harrier fighters, replacing the ancient British-made Viraat as India’s carrier.

Like China, India plans to beef up its carrier forces by fielding two indigenous carrier designs in the coming decade . Unlike China, India has been operating aircraft carriers for decades, giving its navy a serious leg up on how to best use the ships. Remember, China is expected to spend years using the ex-Varyag to master the skills of carrier operations.

Vikramiditya during her Soviet days.

 

[TopCat]

Any chance India may deploy those carrier against BD? If so, then we should buy some carrier killer from China.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Any chance India may deploy those carrier against BD?

Regular LoL!

If so, the we should buy some carrier killer from China.

Mega LoL!

 

[TopCat]

Regular LoL!

Mega LoL!

Why dont you guys hang around in India defense section. You are spending more time in BD then India.

 

[Major Shaheb]

Any chance India may deploy those carrier against BD? If so, then we should buy some carrier killer from China.

Don't worry, Indian carriers are not to kill us but to save themselves from the mighty China.

 

[indiafriendly]

Any chance India may deploy those carrier against BD? If so, then we should buy some carrier killer from China.

Why the heck India will attack Bangladesh....come out from your delusion world.

 

[aakash_2410]

Any chance India may deploy those carrier against BD? If so, then we should buy some carrier killer from China.

1) Why on earth would India EVER attack Bangladesh?

2) Hypothetically speaking, even if Indian did attack Bangladesh, why would it use Aircraft Carrier for a neighbouring country?

3) Aircraft Carriers are usually deployed in the area out of the range of your fighter jets.

 

[TopCat]

Don't worry, Indian carriers are not to kill us but to save themselves from the mighty China.

How many migs it will be able to host? Does not look like it has enough space for more than 20!! Any idea?

 

[MUHARIB]

Any chance India may deploy those carrier against BD? If so, then we should buy some carrier killer from China.

Every kid nowadays wants war.

 

[jaunty]

India don't need an aircraft carrier against Bangladesh. If ever India decides to do that Chennai traffic police is good enough to finish the job.

 

[TopCat]

1) Why on earth would India EVER attack Bangladesh?

India fears that Bangladesh will take over Eastern and NE India!!!

2) Hypothetically speaking, even if Indian did attack Bangladesh, why would it use Aircraft Carrier for a neighbouring country?

For show off.. India wants to prove itself a superpower and might act irrationally. Besides India has no capability to act against other major power so it might choose to act against smaller power like Bangladesh.

3) Aircraft Carriers are usually deployed in the area out of the range of your fighter jets.

India does not need to go outside of its shore. Why it need carrier?

 

[eastwatch]

The INS Vikramaditya looks impressive. But, is it for heli-carrying or for plane carrying? There is no sign it can carry planes. It has no space to park planes, and there is no runway, too. Some comments, please.

 

[MUHARIB]

Don't worry, Indian carriers are not to kill us but to save themselves from the mighty China.

Lol....Look at them sucking up to the Chinese.

 

[indiafriendly]

Why dont you guys hang around in India defense section. You are spending more time in BD then India.

1.You started a thread about Indian AC.

2.You accused India for all your foolish thoughts.

3.To stop your B.S.

 

[MUHARIB]

The INS looks impressive. But, is it for heli-carrying or for plane carrying? There is no sign it can carry planes. It has no space to accomodate planes, and there is no runway, too. Some comments, please.

And you guys in a defence forum ..You guys just come here to bash India, dont you?