Press Trust Of India / Mumbai Aug 06, 2009, 00:47 IST
After the launch of the country’s first indigenous nuclear submarine, India has the “technical expertise and capability” to build nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and warships, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Chairman Anil Kakodkar has said.
“We have the technical expertise and capability to build nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and warships of global standards,” Kakodkar said on the sidelines of a function here last night.
“When the government asks us to build such ships, we will do it... We are confident that we can build even supply propelling energy for aircraft carriers,” he said.
Whilst the confidence is admirable lets walk before we run.INS Arihant needs to report from sea..'underway on nuclear power.'Paper studies can be conducted however with our naval warship designer directorate as nuclear&conventional powered aircraft carriers are steam powered.The half boat design unveiled a few days ago appears to be compact to fit into a aircraft carrier.The future beckons!
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