Page 3 - Aircraft Carrier

Incident of fire reported onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya

No casualties reported in fire incident onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, say officials

China launches third, most 'advanced aircraft' carrier named 'Fujian'

China launched its third aircraft carrier, the country's 'most advanced' naval vessel, as an aggressive Beijing sought to extend the range of its navy in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.

China finally launches third aircraft carrier named Fujian: Report

China on Friday has launched its third aircraft carrier named Fujian, official media reports here said. The launch was delayed by two months due to the COVID lockdown of Shanghai. It was due to be launched on April 23 around the 73rd anniversary of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). China unveiled its 3rd aircraft carrier on Friday named after the eastern coastal province of Fujian, official media reported. China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was a refit of the Soviet-era ship which was commissioned in 2012 followed by the indigenously built 2nd aircraft carrier Shandong in 2019.

Shanghai's Covid surge stalls construction of China's 3rd aircraft carrier

Shanghai reported 3,590 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and over 21,500 local asymptomatic carriers on Saturday, the city municipal health commission said on Sunday

Top headlines: Health infra on test, INS Vikrant closer to commissioning

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When it comes to building warships, China is sailing far ahead of India

India has just one aircraft carrier against China's two; just 10 destroyers against China's 42 larger vessels; just 13 frigates against the PLA(N)'s 44; and barely 28 corvettes against China's 71

Indian Navy confident of positive response for 3rd aircraft carrier: Report

Navy is confident of a positive response from the government on its demand for a third aircraft carrier and the warship will be designed to accommodate both fighter jets and unmanned aerial vehicles

Its eye on China, Royal Navy steers towards Indian Ocean, South China Sea

This will be the biggest British projection of naval force since the Falklands War of 1982

India as an Indo-Pacific power has miles to go

Navy's capabilities are not in sync with the country's desired maritime profile

Trimming sails

Need to ensure navy's plans and capabilities are harmonised

Ready to meet dual challenge from Covid and on LAC: Admiral Karambir Singh

Admiral Singh was emphatic about the navy requiring a third aircraft carrier

China's 1st indigenous aircraft carrier to be combat-ready by 2020: Report

Chinese aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong have recently completed routine training and sea trials, the Chinese military said last month

With no NOC in sight, hope to save decommisioned 'Viraat' slowly sinking

High tide helps tow the ship till the dismantling plot on the shore of Alang, a coastal town in Bhavnagar district which houses the world''s largest ship-breaking yard

Deployment of aircraft carriers not in response to political event: US Navy

The deployment of three 100,000-ton US Navy aircraft carriers to the Pacific Ocean on June 15 for the first time in years has drawn swift reaction from China

Three US carriers in Indo-Pacific: Naval buildup seen as warning to China

The unusual simultaneous appearance of the three warships, accompanied by Navy cruisers, destroyers, fighter jets and other aircraft, comes as the US escalates criticism of Beijing's response

UK eager to help India design second indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vishal

Asked whether the UK had offered carrier design cooperation at the political level, British minister for defence Heappey affirmed: "Very much so! At the very highest level."

Aircraft carrier Vikrant likely to be commissioned by 2021: Report

This carrier is being built at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi

Newly commissioned Chinese aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait

Taiwan's presidential office said in a statement that China had an "international responsibility" to contribute to cross-strait and regional peace and welfare

Naval Tejas gets ready to operate from aircraft carrier by March

The Tejas prototype took off from the Navy's Shore Based Test Facility, but exactly as it would have from an aircraft carrier

As China races ahead, MoD dithers on India's aircraft carrier

The ministry remains uncertain about spending billions of dollars on a carrier