INS Vikramaditya all set for crucial, pre-induction trials

[Abingdonboy]

^^ today the BSE was up for the FOURTH consecutive day. Shows how full of hot air some people here are! And I do expect growth of 6.3%+ this FY and next year 7%+.

+ rupee has stopped depreciating against USD and is now gaining value against USD again.

 

[Kinetic]

The Gorshkov: a bone of contention

Here is a reality check that gonna hurt you hard.


"This carrier costs much more than your country's entire defence budget".

Think how tiny you are.

 

[KRAIT]

Here is a reality check that gonna hurt you hard.


"This carrier costs much more than your country's entire defence budget".

Think how tiny you are.

That was below the belt but Totally worth it.....

 

[punit]

INS Vikramaditya begins sea trials

The newly refurbished INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier took to the sea for the first time on Friday.

The carrier sailed out for crucial pre-delivery trials in the early hours of June 8 from the berth of the Sevmash shipyard in Russia’s northern city of Severodvinsk, where the former Soviet heavy aviation cruiser Gorshkov had been converted into a regular aircraft carrier christened Vikramaditya.

During the trials, scheduled to last 120 days, all the ship’s systems will be tested.

 

[bloo]

PHOTOS: INS Vikramaditya Sea Trials

1. Russian and Indian teams on the Vikramaditya flight deck.

2. Vikramaditya preparing to leave harbour for sea trials in the White Sea.

3. Vikramditya at anchor on the White Sea.

4. Vikramditya initial steaming during sea trials in the White Sea.

Livefist: PHOTOS: INS Vikramaditya Sea Trials

Now I am definitely sure that the Navy is much better than the airforce and the army.

 

[KRAIT]

Nice pics....neat and clean Vikadi...

 

[kurup]

4. Vikramditya initial steaming during sea trials in the White Sea.

WOW ....... Russian smokey Engines ..........

 

[IndoUS]

WOW ....... Russian smokey Engines ..........

Well its nothing new, as long as it works and does the job properly I got no problems.

 

[Tumba]

WOW ....... Russian smokey Engines ..........

dont worry bro ... Indian Nuke carrier will be reality with in 10 years

 

[agamdilawari]

Gorgeous

 

[keerthan]

dont worry bro ... Indian Nuke carrier will be reality with in 10 years

even vikrant will also be even more better than it.
Better optimized for aircraft operations and also in terms of capacity

 

[sancho]

dont worry bro ... Indian Nuke carrier will be reality with in 10 years

Doubtful, because of cost vs capability comparison. IN simply don't need super carriers, nor would it be good to use such a propulsion on smaller carriers at high operational costs.

 

[Matrixx]

I wouldn't feel the money used was worth it until the trials actually succeeded

It is not your money... so.....

 

[arp2041]

Here is a reality check that gonna hurt you hard.


"This carrier costs much more than your country's entire defence budget".

Think how tiny you are.

+ This carrier can carry more sophisticated fighter planes than there entire AF.....

 

[hatyogi]

Thats day after tommorow!
Hope everything goes fine !

Well this was what a leading news paper reported.

The complex sea trials of the aircraft carrier, which started on June 7, comprise primarily of two aspects -- the ship trials and the aviation facilities complex trials. The ship trials have already started. Over 500 Indian Navy personnel under the command of Captain Suraj Berry, the commissioning commanding officer of the carrier, are present on board the aircraft carrier observing the trials. By the time India takes command of the ship, there will be around 2,000 personnel to run Indian Navy's biggest ship, with a displacement of 45,000 tonnes.

Besides the MIG-35, Russia will deploy a MIG-29K fighter and helicopters for the aviation trials which will check out facilities such as landing, deck lighting, arrestor and restraining gears etc. The aviation facilities complex trials are expected to last over three months.

Officials said the ship was moved to Barents Sea as it doesn't freeze in winter because of warm currents. The ship is expected to remain there for the extensive trials until deep into winter, when handing over to the Indian Navy is expected.

After a delay of over four years, when INS Vikramaditya finally joins the Indian Navy it will be the biggest ship with the Indian military, besides significantly enhancing its blue water capabilities.

Furthermore I would like to point out that Indian Navy plans to have two Battle fleets ready by 2014. The current lone ACC has outlived its life. Infact INS VIRAAT is a floating museum already. While INS vikramaditya is going sea trials and INS Vikrant is already out of drydock. INS Vishal will be ready by 2018-19. By the time the ships are finished, work has already started to build more ships of project 17 multi role frigates and Arihant class submarines, to be inducted in as support ships in the carrier battle groups. India is rapidly replacing its old ships with newer stealthier ships with advanced technologies and weapons. There are news that a new hypersonic Brahmos with a longer range and heavier payload is being tested and soon will be placed on the new and more advanced Project 17A frigates.
In total Indian navy is getting more muscle, more teeth and more claws.