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India’s Aircraft Carriers Key to Indo-Pacific Strategy

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.

The Threats India’s New Aircraft Carrier Will Face

The Threats India’s New Aircraft Carrier Will Face

By Harshit Prajapati
Like all carriers, the Vikrant will be constrained in its operations, particularly by China’s A2/AD systems.
India Commissions Latest Aircraft Carrier

India Commissions Latest Aircraft Carrier

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

India Launches New Aircraft Carrier as China Concerns Grow

India Launches New Aircraft Carrier as China Concerns Grow

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

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

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

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

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

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.

India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier to Conduct Basin Trials in 2020

India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier to Conduct Basin Trials in 2020

By Franz-Stefan Gady
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 Test Fires Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile From Destroyer

India Test Fires Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile From Destroyer

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

India’s First Homegrown Aircraft Carrier to Begin Sea Trials in 2020

India’s First Homegrown Aircraft Carrier to Begin Sea Trials in 2020

By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s first domestically built aircraft carrier is expected to be inducted into the Indian Navy in 2020.
Israel to Supply Missile Defense Systems to India’s Navy for $770 Million

Israel to Supply Missile Defense Systems to India’s Navy for $770 Million

By Franz-Stefan Gady
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.

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