Aircraft Carrier

Next aircraft carrier might also be a small one, says Admiral Kumar

Successive navy chiefs have publicly stated that INS Vishal, the expected name for IAC-2, would be a 65,000-tonne carrier that would embark 55-60 aircraft

Rolls-Royce pursues 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' in all three dimensions

Rolls-Royce has a long history of partnering India in manufacturing and operating aero engines

China struggling to find trained pilots for three aircraft carriers: Report

China is struggling to find enough trained pilots to operate fighter jets from aircraft carriers, prompting its navy with two aircraft carriers commissioned and another launched in June, to speed up the pilot training programme, a media report here said. The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is struggling to meet increased demand for qualified ship-borne fighter jet pilots to operate the specially made J-15 jets for the aircraft carriers. The PLAN has sped up carrier-based fighter jet pilot training programmes in the decade since the commissioning of its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, but its lack of a fighter trainer specifically designed for carrier-based operations has hindered progress, according to an article published in Ordnance Industry Science Technology, a Chinese military magazine. With Fujian, China's third and most advanced aircraft carrier, having started sea trials last week, the PLA needed at least 200 qualified carrier-based fighter jet pilots to operate 1

New ensign pays tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: Indian Navy

The octagonal shape in the new ensign is taken from the seal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Rao, a video released by the Indian Navy said

INS Vikrant is India's thrust to making defence sector self reliant: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said INS Vikrant is an example of Indian government's thrust to making its defence sector self-reliant and has made the country part of the select group of nations who can indigenously make aircraft carriers. Modi also unveiled the Indian Navy's new ensign which drops the St George's Cross and incorporates the royal seal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Addressing a large gathering at the commissioning ceremony of INS Vikrant, Modi said with the new ensign, the country has shed its colonial past. Till today Indian Naval flags carried a sign of slavery which has been replaced with a new one inspired by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, he said. Modi also spoke about certain features of the aircraft carrier -- which he described as a floating airfield, a floating town -- and said that power generated in it can light up 5,000 houses. "INS Vikrant is not a mere war machine but proof of India's skill and talent. It is special, different," Modi said and

PM to commission first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission the first indigenous aircraft carrier-- INS Vikrant-- the largest ship ever built in maritime history of India and houses state-of-the-art automation features at Cochin Shipyard Limited here on Friday. During the event, the Prime Minister will also unveil the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the colonial past and befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage. The commissioning of Vikrant will mark a significant step towards India's self-reliance in the defence sector, a Defence spokesman has said. "It is a shining beacon of Atma Nirbharta in the defence sector," he said. "With the commissioning of 'Vikrant', India would join a select group of nations having the niche capability to indigenously design and build an aircraft carrier, which will be a real testimony to the Make in India thrust of Government of India," a Defence statement has said. The warship has been built using indigenous equipment and machinery supplied by India'

PM Modi to commission India's first indigenous aircraft carrier on Sep 2

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission the first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, at the Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi on September 2. The PMO said Modi will be in Karnataka and Kerala on September 1-2 to attend several programmes, including a visit to the birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya at Kalady village near Cochin airport. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth around Rs 3,800 crores in Mangaluru. The PMO noted that Modi has been a strong proponent of self reliance, especially in strategic sectors, and the commissioning of INS Vikrant will mark a significant step towards this. It will be the first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier. Designed by the Indian Navy's in-house Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and built by the Cochin Shipyard, a public sector shipyard, Vikrant has been built with state-of- the-art automation features and is the largest ship ever built in the maritime history of India. The aircraft carrier is

India's first indigenous carrier 'INS Vikrant' to be commissioned on Sept 2

India's first indigenous aircraft carrier carries on board an air wing consisting of 30 aircrafts

INS Vikrant to be commissioned on September 2; here are 5 things to know

INS Vikrant will be commissioned in Cochin in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Honoured to be onboard India's 1st Indigenous Aircraft Carrier: Mohanlal

Superstar Mohanlal has expressed his gratitude after he visited Vikrant, the country's first indigenously built aircraft carrier. The 62-year-old actor visited the soon-to-be-commissioned aircraft carrier with filmmaker Major Ravi on Thursday. Mohanlal shared photos from his visit to the aircraft on Twitter Saturday and called it a "true engineering marvel". "Honoured to be onboard India's 1st Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), soon to be commissioned as Vikrant, built in Cochin Shipyard Ltd, Kerala. She is a true engineering marvel that further fortifies @indiannavy and showcases India's shipbuilding capabilities. "I express my heartfelt gratitude for this matchless opportunity, especially to the Commanding Officer, Commodore Vidhyadhar Harke, VSM, and Mr. Madhu Nair, the Chairman & Managing Director of Cochin Shipyard Limited, for their warm reception," the actor wrote. Mohanlal, who was inducted into the Territorial Army of India in the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in ..

Incident of fire reported onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya

No casualties reported in fire incident onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, say officials

China launches third, most 'advanced aircraft' carrier named 'Fujian'

China launched its third aircraft carrier, the country's 'most advanced' naval vessel, as an aggressive Beijing sought to extend the range of its navy in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.

China finally launches third aircraft carrier named Fujian: Report

China on Friday has launched its third aircraft carrier named Fujian, official media reports here said. The launch was delayed by two months due to the COVID lockdown of Shanghai. It was due to be launched on April 23 around the 73rd anniversary of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). China unveiled its 3rd aircraft carrier on Friday named after the eastern coastal province of Fujian, official media reported. China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was a refit of the Soviet-era ship which was commissioned in 2012 followed by the indigenously built 2nd aircraft carrier Shandong in 2019.

Shanghai's Covid surge stalls construction of China's 3rd aircraft carrier

Shanghai reported 3,590 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and over 21,500 local asymptomatic carriers on Saturday, the city municipal health commission said on Sunday

Top headlines: Health infra on test, INS Vikrant closer to commissioning

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When it comes to building warships, China is sailing far ahead of India

India has just one aircraft carrier against China's two; just 10 destroyers against China's 42 larger vessels; just 13 frigates against the PLA(N)'s 44; and barely 28 corvettes against China's 71

Indian Navy confident of positive response for 3rd aircraft carrier: Report

Navy is confident of a positive response from the government on its demand for a third aircraft carrier and the warship will be designed to accommodate both fighter jets and unmanned aerial vehicles

Its eye on China, Royal Navy steers towards Indian Ocean, South China Sea

This will be the biggest British projection of naval force since the Falklands War of 1982

India as an Indo-Pacific power has miles to go

Navy's capabilities are not in sync with the country's desired maritime profile

Trimming sails

Need to ensure navy's plans and capabilities are harmonised