Detonator Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 KOCHI: India on Monday launched its first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, joining the elite club of nations with the capability of designing and building a warship of this size and capability. Defence minister AK Antony's wife Elizabeth launched the 37,500-tonne carrier at Kochi shipyard almost four-and-a-half years after its keel was laid by the minister. "It is a red-letter day for the entire nation and a proud moment for the country which has achieved self-reliance in the field of warship design and construction. Only a few advanced countries have capability to design and build such aircraft carriers," he said in his speech on the occasion. Antony said this was an "important" first step towards a long journey in the area of warship building for the country. Other nations capable of designing and building a ship of equivalent size are the US, the UK, Russia and France. The minister said the Navy's capabilities must be enhanced to ensure that it maintains "high operational preparedness to thwart any likely misadventure against our national interest." He asked all stakeholders including the builder Cochin Shipyards Limited (CSL) to put collective efforts to ensure that the aircraft carrier is delivered on time, observing that many years were lost in the past due to "lack of coordination". The launch of warship, which has a length of 260 metres and is 60 metres wide, is behind schedule by three years. It is set to go for extensive trials in 2016 before being inducted into the Navy by 2018 end. Fighter aircraft - Mig-29K, Light Combat Aircraft and Kamov-31 helicopters - will deployed on board the carrier which will also carry an array of other weapons systems. :isalute: :isalute:
adi B Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 indigenous nuclear submarines is a late but good warship which will benefit us :isalute:
hhunaeh Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 something's up. china or the elections? nuclear subs, ships and missiles. everything is being brought out one after another. This ship isn't going to be in the seas. It is going back to the docks for some more construction.
KeyboardWarrior Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 Congrats to Indian bros :two_thumbs_up:
velu Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 We shld park this near Karachi :hitler: Near KWs home Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
Ram Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 What the hell! This is supposed to be an aircraft career, a machine of war. Why are they decorating it like it is India auto/lorry with all bright and dainty colors. :mad::mad:
hhunaeh Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 What the hell! This is supposed to be an aircraft career, a machine of war. Why are they decorating it like it is India auto/lorry with all bright and dainty colors. :mad::mad: If you search the pic hard enough you might even find cracked open coconuts. :cantstop::cantstop:
gs Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 If you search the pic hard enough you might even find cracked open coconuts. :cantstop::cantstop: Not to forget the lemon and green chillies
KeyboardWarrior Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 We shld park this near Karachi :hitler: Near KWs home :hysterical:
FischerTal Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 Not to forget the lemon and green chillies this pic reminds me of the human male's reproductive organs
Cricketics Posted August 12, 2013 Posted August 12, 2013 Looks like Masala vacation cruise going to Bahamas
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