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NEW DELHI: Ahead of the slated commissioning of the country’s indigenous
aircraft carrier (IAC) in August this year, it’s now the turn of the US Navy’s
F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet to showcase its capabilities to the Indian
Navy.
Two Boeing-manufactured F/A-18s will conduct a series of operational
demonstrations at the shore-based test facility (SBTF) in Goa, which has a
ski-jump to resemble an aircraft carrier’s deck, in the third week of May.
France had similarly showcased its Rafale maritime fighter jets at the SBTF in
January. The twin-engine Rafale-M and F/A-18 are in contention for India’s
requirement for fighters to operate from the 40,000-tonne IAC, which is to be
commissioned as INS Vikrant on August 15 after it finishes its extensive sea
trials that are currently under way.
The Navy is “assessing the suitability and capability” of Rafale-M and F/A-18 to
fulfil its requirements for at least 26-27 carrier-capable fighters, though the
final number is still being worked out for what eventually will be a
government-to-government deal.


The IAF has already inducted 35 of the 36 Rafales, contracted under the Rs
59,000 crore deal inked with France in September 2016, with a squadron each
being deployed at Ambala and Hasimara.
The Navy in the past has rejected the naval version of the indigenous Tejas
light combat aircraft, stressing that the single-engine fighter cannot optimally
operate from a carrier as of now. The indigenous development of the twin-engine
deck based fighter, in turn, will take at least a decade.
India currently has only one aircraft carrier, the 44,500-tonne INS
Vikramaditya, inducted from Russia for $2.33 billion in November 2013. Another
$2 billion was spent on procuring 45 supersonic MiG-29K fighters to operate from
its deck, but their serviceability has proved a major problem over the years.
Though the IAC will be commissioned this year, it will become fully operational
only after the requisite fighter and helicopter trials are completed from its
deck by around mid-2023, as was earlier reported by TOI.
Aircraft carriers, which are capable of moving over 500 nautical miles in a
single day, pack a formidable offensive punch with fighters and other aircraft
as well as a wide array of weapons.
China, which now has the world’s largest Navy, is fast constructing two more
aircraft carriers to add to its two existing ones. China eventually wants to
have 10 carriers as “symbols of a great nation”. The US Navy, in turn, has 11
“super” 100,00-tonne nuclear-powered carriers, each of which carries 80-90
fighters and aircraft.

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Indigenous aircraft carrier of Indian navy? This is achievement of Modi govt in
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   ShamMumbai11 hours ago
   Indigenous aircraft carrier of Indian navy? This is achievement of Modi govt
   in the second term. Well, I bet Congress would have gone for some second hand
   scrapped boat by paying huge money and receiving more than 50% as kickback
   from middlemen. Congress party looted taxpayers' money by the way of receipts
   of kickbacks through defense and other contracts. Bofors episode is classic
   and proven example.
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 * DR VIDYADHAR YELLUTLA
   
   Dr Vidyadhar Yellutla11 hours ago
   India is adding to its arsenal, remember what family defence minister Antony
   said about rafale fighter jets procurement in 2012, no money for Rafale deal,
   actually Robber Vadra was batting for EUs Griffin fighter jets, as Robber
   Vadra friend Sanjay Bhandari took the avathaar of arms dealer and found
   Rafale manufacturer Dassault was not entertaining him. It is curse to have
   ITalian Mussolinin niece as our opposition leader.
   ReplyShow responses478flag
   


 * NVIYA
   
   INDIA11 hours ago
   India needs to indegenice at a much faster pace than now...... It's staunch
   opponent is this rogue Chinkies. No one else would come to protect us during
   a conflict......
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