India's largest warship doesn't have key defence weapons
It's been a year since the INS Vikramaditya , was commissioned. However, India's largest warship still does not have a close-on weapon system (CIWS). It will be installed only after a year. The CIWS is a defence weapon for detecting as well as destroying enemy aircraft and short-range missiles that may attempt to strike the warship. And that's not the only thing that's missing. During a refit, other weaponry systems like long range surface to air missile system, point defence missile system etc. will also be install…
India's military might to reach new highs in 2014
India seems to have begun the New Year on a military high with Russian-origin aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, which set sail from Russia over a month ago, expected to reach its home base in Karwar around January 14-15. Besides, the country has raised its first mountain strike corps in Ranchi to face the Chinese in the mountains of the North-East. INS Vikramaditya left Russia in the beginning of December, accompanied by destroyer INS Delhi, frigate INS Trikhand and tanker INS Depak. After they entered Arabian sea, seven more warship…
Aicraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to be based at INS Kadamba in Karwar
The country’s second aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, being commissioned in Russia on November 16, will be stationed at the Karwar Naval base in Karnataka, a top Navy officer today said. The 44,570-tonne warship, formerly known as Admiral Gorskhov, is being commissioned into Navy by Defence Minister A K Antony after which it would be brought to Karwar, Vice-Admiral Shekhar Sinha, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of Western Naval Command, said. The ship will take a month to reach India. With the commissioning of Vikramaditya, N…
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Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to be inducted next month
The long-delayed aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya will be inducted into Indian Navy by Defence Minister A K Antony during his Russia visit slated between November 15-17. The long-delayed aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya will be inducted into Indian Navy by Defence Minister A K Antony during his Russia visit slated between November 15-17. After a delay of around five years, the 45,000 tonnes aircraft carrier is expected to be handed over to the Navy on November 15 in Russia, where it is presently undergoing refit. “The Defence Minister i…
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