INS Vikrant

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.

Like all carriers, the Vikrant will be constrained in its operations, particularly by China’s A2/AD systems.

While the Vikrant’s commissioning definitely boosts India’s naval capabilities, the overall trend in naval power is clearly shifting away from India. 

The 47,400-ton warship will be fully operational by the end of 2023.

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

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

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

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

India’s IAC-1 aircraft carrier will likely conduct basin trials in February and March next year, according to a senior Indian naval official.

India has conducted its first test of a Barak 8 long-range surface-to-air missile since November 2017.

India’s first domestically built aircraft carrier is expected to be inducted into the Indian Navy in 2020.

New Delhi has awarded an Israeli defense firm an additional contract for supplying Barak 8 LR-SAM Air and Missile Defense Systems to the Indian Navy.

Bharat Electronics Limited announced on September 5 that is has been awarded a contract to supply seven missile defense systems to the Indian Navy.

A Boeing study concludes that heavily armed F/A 18 Super Hornets can safely operate from Indian aircraft carriers.

India’s first domestically built aircraft carrier will begin sea trials in early 2020, according to the Indian Ministry of Defense.

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

India’s first domestically built aircraft carrier will be ready for operational deployment by 2020.

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

The new missile system will be installed aboard the Indian Navy’s latest classes of surface warships.

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

The Indian government will purchase a new air and missile defense system.

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

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

Indian naval planners have anonymously revealed important details about India’s second indigenous aircraft carrier.