Indian Navy Aircraft Carriers and Ships

[keerthan]

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thanks mate for info...........

[cloud_9]

The Green seems to show new structural additions from the original Gorshkov design. The Orange seems to show new external weapons/defensive/electronics added from the orginal Gorshkov design.

Orange colour is the stuff that has been taken off (Russian text say's "Mount Structure")
Green is the additional stuff that was strapped on ("Desired Design")

[keerthan]

what about our kolkata class destroyers .
I heard dat 1st ship of da class INS kolkata will be inducted in sep dis yr.
wat abt others

wat abt arnaments of vicky.
i don't see any in pic.
excuse me if im wrong abt it

[Koovie]

what about our kolkata class destroyers .
I heard dat 1st ship of da class INS kolkata will be inducted in sep dis yr.
wat abt others

wat abt arnaments of vicky.
i don't see any in pic.
excuse me if im wrong abt it

I dont know anything about Kolkatta class, but 3rd Shivalik will be inducted soon.
About the weaponry of the Vicky how you call her :
She will be armed with Russian CIWS guns (I have heard that she will have 8 guns ?! but not sure about that)
BUT she wont have any AA missiles when she will be delievered, because we will install Barak SAMs later sometime after delievery.

[keerthan]

oh fine...........
but ship looks too gud and i loved its interior furniture pics alot

[Donatello]

The Hindu : News / International : INS Vikramaditya begins sea trials


Residents of Severodvinsk raise the Soviet Navy flag as they send off INS Vikramaditya in the rays of the "midnight sun" of a 24-hour polar day in Severodvinsk oh Friday

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, the ship’s all systems will be tested.

“The main part of the trials is testing aircraft takeoff and landing,” Sevmash chief Andrei Dyachkov told The Hindu. “The programme of tests is very tight as deck aviation can operate only from June to September in the harsh conditions of Arctic seas.”

The test flights will be carried out using two Russian aircraft, MiG-29K and MiG-35, flown by Russian pilots. Russia last year delivered to the Indian Navy 12 MiG-29K single-seaters and 4 MiG-29KUB two-seaters, which will be based on the Vikramaditya. India has ordered another batch of 29 MiG-29K deck fighters that will also provide airpower for the Vikrant aircraft carrier being built in India.

A part of the Indian crew of the Vikramaditya, who have just completed training in Russia, have joined the Russian team for the carrier’s first sea voyage; more Indian sailors will fly in from India for the trials later, bringing the total naval personnel on board to 2,700, almost double the ship’s regular crew.

If all goes well, an Indian acceptance team will board the carrier at later stages of the sea trials. Upon completion of the tests the Vikramaditya will return to port to allow finishing touches to be made before delivery in December.

“We are confident we can keep the schedule and hand over the ship to India on December 4,” Mr Dyachkov said.

The Hindu : States / Karnataka : An entirely Indian touch to INS Vikramaditya



Six dosa-making and three idli-making machines have been installed on the aircraft carrier

Even as aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, formerly Admiral Gorshkov, is getting ready for pre-induction trials, it has seen the successful demonstration of a product that is exclusively Indian.

For, a group of engineers from Eskay Enterprises, Bangalore, has installed six dosa-making machines and three idli-making machines on board INS Vikramaditya and just returned from Arkhangelsk region in Russia where the ship was docked. It will help serve traditional Indian delicacies to the Indian crew once the ship is commissioned.

The automated dosa and idli making technology was developed by Mysore-based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) and Eskay Enterprises is one of the licensees authorised to manufacture the automated machines.

Sources told The Hindu that initially CFTRI was contacted by the Defence authorities with a request to install the machines on board Admiral Gorshkov which was being overhauled and retrofitted with modern equipment to emerge in its new avatar as INS Vikramaditya.

“But CFTRI being a research institute does not have the mandate for bulk manufacturing of products though it develops the technology. Hence, we asked the Defence Ministry to contact one of our licensees in Bangalore who participated in the bid and was chosen for installation,” the sources said.

S. Krishna Murthy, who owns Eskay Enterprises, said that he obtained the technology from CFTRI and upgraded it for commercial viability before releasing it the market. Both the dosa-making and idli-making machinery have been installed in 12 ships of the Indian Navy so far. “But installing it on board the INS Vikramaditya was privileged work. We have just returned from Russia, and the automated dosa and idli-making machines will be fine-tuned once the ship is handed over to India in December,” Mr. Krishna Murthy said.

The automated technology will enable assembly-line production of 400 dosas and 1,000 idlis an hour on each machine and will cater to the nearly 2,000 crew members who will be on board the ship. Mr. Krishna Murthy said that eight wet grinders have also been installed for grinding rice and other ingredients for batter.

The technology was developed by the CFTRI in 1998 and since then has proved to be popular in major industries where catering for a large workforce requires mass production. The machines have been so designed that they take care of all operations pertaining to making a dosa such as spreading batter to the requisite size, oiling, cooking and even dispensing curry and chutney. The automated technology also ensures that hygienic norms are observed in the kitchen as it obviates manual labour during mass production of idlis and dosas of uniform taste.

Okay, so i love Dosa, but why do they need it so much on the naval ships? Are most sailors from south?

Because, while Dosa is a delicious delicacy (at least for me), it's not very energy heavy.......i mean......not very high in calories....and sailors usually need good amount of calories to do work....getting what i mean?

[samantk]

Okay, so i love Dosa, but why do they need it so much on the naval ships? Are most sailors from south?

Because, while Dosa is a delicious delicacy (at least for me), it's not very energy heavy.......i mean......not very high in calories....and sailors usually need good amount of calories to do work....getting what i mean?

Dosas and idlies are generally liked by everyone in India, however does not mean other breakfasts will not be available. I guess there is a menu for a week with a mix of north and south Indian breakfast. It is considered a light and good breakfast, you can have more than one to make it heavy and more than fat it has carbs (rice barter) which are actually needed for hard labour involved in the sea.

[Donatello]

Dosas and idlies are generally liked by everyone in India, however does not mean other breakfasts will not be available. I guess there is a menu for a week with a mix of north and south Indian breakfast. It is considered a light and good breakfast, you can have more than one to make it heavy and more than fat it has carbs (rice barter) which are actually needed for hard labour involved in the sea.

Man, trust me, i eat it all the time...............or maybe i have a revved up metabolism.....

[nomi007]

on the other hand
After completing its 7th sea sea trial last week, the Varyag sets sail today for its 8th sea trial, expect to last 13 days.


China's aircraft carrier completes 7th sea trial
English.news.cn 2012-06-04 10:38:05

China's aircraft carrier completes 7th sea trial - Xinhua | English.news.cn

BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhuanet) -- China’s first aircraft carrier, the "Varyag" has completed its seventh sea trial. This most recent sea trial began on May 23 and lasted for more than 200 hours, and comes only 8 days from the previous one.

Analysts say the recent high frequency of sea trials is a sign that China’s aircraft carrier endeavors have been successful.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense said since August last year, China started to send its aircraft carrier on sea trials and is expected to continue a series of scientific research as planned.

[Koovie]

Man, trust me, i eat it all the time...............or maybe i have a revved up metabolism.....

Dosas are really low in calories, but I think a variety in food keeps up morale

[KRAIT]

^ ^Read the title thread ....its not about chinese AC...btw FYI its CHINESE not PAKISTANI...so why are you jumping...

[Koovie]

on the other hand
After completing its 7th sea sea trial last week, the Varyag sets sail today for its 8th sea trial, expect to last 13 days.


China's aircraft carrier completes 7th sea trial
English.news.cn 2012-06-04 10:38:05

China's aircraft carrier completes 7th sea trial - Xinhua | English.news.cn

BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhuanet) -- China’s first aircraft carrier, the "Varyag" has completed its seventh sea trial. This most recent sea trial began on May 23 and lasted for more than 200 hours, and comes only 8 days from the previous one.

Analysts say the recent high frequency of sea trials is a sign that China’s aircraft carrier endeavors have been successful.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense said since August last year, China started to send its aircraft carrier on sea trials and is expected to continue a series of scientific research as planned.

Wrong thread, wrong section.

[ashok321]

Vikramaditya starts sea trials | Russia & India Report

[KRAIT]

[Abingdonboy]

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If N-LCA delays for couple of years what options do we have ?
F35C is always a good option, will give fifth gen. aerial edge to navy, but it might come with strings attached. Should we go for it instead ?
Are we going to use EMALS in IAC-3 onwards...? What's your take?

People need to differentiate between STOBAR and CATOBAR fighters. STOBAR fighters- MIG-29K,N-LCA,SU-33 etc CAN NOT be operated off CATOBAR carriers without massive modifications and CATOBAR fighters-Rafale-M,F-35C,F/A-18E/F CAN NOT operted off STOBAR carriers. As such we have to differentiate between the carriers the IN will get (INS Vikramditya and IAC-1) AND THE CATOBAR (IAC-2-) as such there will most likely be no crossover in fixed wing air groups right down to AWACS which are likely to be E-2Ds.

+EMALS is a serious likelihood for IAC-2-