INS Vikramaditya

India’s Aircraft Carriers Key to Indo-Pacific Strategy

By Ashok Sharma and David Rising

A refurbished Russian aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, will join the indigenously manufactured INS Vikrant soon to boost India’s power projection in the Indian Ocean.

A Tale of 2 Navies: Reviewing India and China’s Aircraft Carrier Procurement

By Rick Joe

The 21st century carrier programs in India and China are fascinating for their similarities – and for their differences.

An Update on India’s Aircraft Carrier Aspirations

By Robert Farley

It is tempting but dangerous to compare India’s carrier progress with that of China. Still, there are some points of warranted comparison.

India’s Defense Chief Opposes Aircraft Carrier Plans

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan

CDS General Bipin Rawat reiterated doubts about acquiring a third carrier in a recent interview.

Is India’s Third Aircraft Carrier Project on Hold?

By Ankit Panda

India’s new chief of defense staff has cautioned that the Indian Navy’s third carrier won’t be materializing anytime soon.

Naval Version of India’s Tejas Fighter to Conduct Maiden Flight From Carrier

By Franz-Stefan Gady

The naval variant of India’s Tejas fighter jet is being readied for its first take off from an aircraft carrier.

How India’s Aircraft Carriers Tell the Story of Its Diplomatic History

By Krzysztof Iwanek

India’s five aircraft carriers through time may represent the four stages of its evolving foreign policy.

US and French Fighters Contend for a Place Aboard India's New Aircraft Carrier

By Abraham Ait

Would the Boeing F-18E or Dassault Rafale M be better suited to operating from India's new aircraft carrier?

What Good Are the Indian Navy's Aircraft Carriers Against Pakistan?

By Robert Farley

Just how useful will India's carriers be in a potential future war with Pakistan?

Boeing Offers to Set Up F/A-18 Fighter Jet Production Facility in India

By Franz-Stefan Gady

“We are talking about creating a next generation facility in India,” a Boeing VP said on August 28.

Indian Navy Practices Sinking Chinese Subs in Largest-Ever Military Exercise

By Franz-Stefan Gady

The Indian Navy kicked off its Theater Readiness Operational Exercise (TROPEX) on January 24.

India Seeks 57 New Naval Fighter Jets for Carriers

By Franz-Stefan Gady

The Indian Navy has issued a request for information (RFI) for a new carrier-based fighter jet this month.

Indian Navy Rules out Tejas Fighter Jet on New Aircraft Carrier

By Franz-Stefan Gady

India’s Light Combat Aircraft is not meeting the navy’s requirements, according to a senior naval officer.

Russia Offers India Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier

By Franz-Stefan Gady

A Russian delegation officially offered India a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for purchase last week.

Will India Buy Russia’s New Supercarrier?

By Franz-Stefan Gady

Russia’s new carrier design is a top contender in a bid to build India's fourth aircraft carrier, Russian media claims.

India to Consider French Fighter Jets for Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier

By Franz-Stefan Gady

France's Dassault Aviation will brief Indian Navy officials on the naval version of the Rafale aircraft this week.

Revealed: Details of India's Second Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

By Ankit Panda

New details emerge about India's second indigenously built aircraft carrier.

India's New Aircraft Carrier Plans May Get a Boost

By Prashanth Parameswaran

New Delhi wants to expedite and upgrade its new aircraft carrier currently in the works.

Space: The Final Missile Defense Frontier?

By Ankit Panda

Also, Indian Air Force deals, the INS Vikramaditya, U.S.-China military relations, and MH370. Weekend links.

India’s Modi Approves Aircraft Carrier Funding

By Zachary Keck

This week Modi agreed to release $3.18 billion to finish construction of India’s first indigenous carrier.

India Launches its Largest Warship: INS Vikramaditya

By Ankit Panda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the formal induction of India's largest naval asset: the INS Vikramaditya.

INS Vikramaditya and the Aircraft Carrier Debate

By Abhijit Singh

A new carrier like India’s does more than just denote blue-water capability.

India’s Emerging Blue-Water Navy

Delivery of a new aircraft carrier caps a mostly impressive year for the Indian Navy.

India’s Muddled Carrier Plans

At long last the delivery of INS Vikramaditya appears imminent. Is India’s Navy up to the challenge?