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| Ship aircraft = 55 ( | | Ship aircraft = 55 (40 fixed-wing and 15 rotary-wing) (mostly [[TEDBF]] and [[HAL AMCA|AMCA]] planned)<ref>{{cite news|title=Dassault pitches Rafale M for Indian Navy's IAC-II|url=http://www.janes.com/article/57966/dassault-pitches-rafale-m-for-indian-navy-s-iac-ii|access-date=18 February 2016|agency=IHS Jane's 360|date=12 February 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216114709/http://www.janes.com/article/57966/dassault-pitches-rafale-m-for-indian-navy-s-iac-ii|archive-date=16 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/indias-first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-to-be-inducted-in-2018/articleshow/56023951.cms |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 February 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219170425/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/indias-first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-to-be-inducted-in-2018/articleshow/56023951.cms |archive-date=19 December 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gady |first1=Franz-Stefan |title=Future of India’s Supercarrier Program Still Uncertain |url=https://thediplomat.com/2018/07/future-of-indias-supercarrier-program-still-uncertain/ |website=The Diplomat |date=14 July 2018}}</ref> | ||
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'''INS ''Vishal''''', also known as '''Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 2''' ('''IAC-2'''), is a planned [[aircraft carrier]] to be built by [[Cochin Shipyard Limited]] for the [[Indian Navy]]. It is intended to be the second aircraft carrier to be built in [[India]] after {{INS|Vikrant|2013|6}} (IAC-1). The proposed design of the second carrier class will be a new design, featuring significant changes from ''Vikrant'', including an increase in displacement. An [[Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System]] (EMALS) [[CATOBAR]] system is also under consideration.<ref name="tribune">{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/navy-s-wish-list-6-nuke-subs-n-powered-carrier/77422.html|title=Navy’s wish list: 6 nuke subs, N-powered carrier|author=Tribune News Service|work=Tribune India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117141001/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/navy-s-wish-list-6-nuke-subs-n-powered-carrier/77422.html|archive-date=17 January 2016}}</ref> Its name ''Vishal'' means 'giant' in [[Sanskrit]].<ref name="shukla1">{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/navy-eyes-high-tech-options-for-future-aircraft-carriers-113052900923_1.html|title=Navy eyes high-tech options for future aircraft carriers|last=Shukla|first=Ajai|date=31 May 2013|work=Business Standard|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515181706/http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/navy-eyes-high-tech-options-for-future-aircraft-carriers-113052900923_1.html|archive-date=15 May 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | '''INS ''Vishal''''', also known as '''Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 2''' ('''IAC-2'''), is a planned [[aircraft carrier]] to be built by [[Cochin Shipyard Limited]] for the [[Indian Navy]]. It is intended to be the second aircraft carrier to be built in [[India]] after {{INS|Vikrant|2013|6}} (IAC-1). The proposed design of the second carrier class will be a new design, featuring significant changes from ''Vikrant'', including an increase in size and displacement. An [[Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System]] (EMALS) [[CATOBAR]] system is also under consideration.<ref name="tribune">{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/navy-s-wish-list-6-nuke-subs-n-powered-carrier/77422.html|title=Navy’s wish list: 6 nuke subs, N-powered carrier|author=Tribune News Service|work=Tribune India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117141001/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/navy-s-wish-list-6-nuke-subs-n-powered-carrier/77422.html|archive-date=17 January 2016}}</ref> Its name ''Vishal'' means 'giant' in [[Sanskrit]].<ref name="shukla1">{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/navy-eyes-high-tech-options-for-future-aircraft-carriers-113052900923_1.html|title=Navy eyes high-tech options for future aircraft carriers|last=Shukla|first=Ajai|date=31 May 2013|work=Business Standard|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515181706/http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/navy-eyes-high-tech-options-for-future-aircraft-carriers-113052900923_1.html|archive-date=15 May 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==Design and Development== | |||
In April 2011, [[Nirmal Kumar Verma|Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma]] claimed that construction of the second carrier was some years away as there were a number of higher spending priorities for the navy.<ref name=hindu-2iac>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1819080.ece|title=Second indigenous carrier a long way off: Navy Chief|work=The Hindu|date=28 April 2011|access-date=17 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218133908/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1819080.ece|archive-date=18 December 2013}}</ref> The design stage of IAC-2 began in 2012, and was undertaken by the navy's Naval Design Bureau. The navy decided not to seek outside help in preparing the design concept and implementation plans, but might seek help from the Russian Design Bureau later to integrate Russian aircraft into ''Vishal''. IAC-2 is proposed to be a flat-top carrier with a displacement of 65,000 tonnes and might have a [[CATOBAR]] system, unlike the [[STOBAR]] system on IAC-1.<ref name="newindianexpress.com"/><ref name=ibnl17j>{{cite news |title=India starts work on second indigenous aircraft carrier |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-starts-work-on-second-indigenous-aircraft-carrier/271741-3.html |access-date=17 May 2015 |newspaper=IBN Live |date=17 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227204944/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-starts-work-on-second-indigenous-aircraft-carrier/271741-3.html |archive-date=27 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/232477671 |title=US expert: Washington should help India develop next-gen aircraft carriers |work=The Big News Network |date=2 May 2015 |access-date=17 May 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075115/http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/232477671 |archive-date=18 May 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thediplomat.com/2015/04/us-india-collaboration-on-aircraft-carriers-a-good-idea/ |title=US-India Collaboration on Aircraft Carriers: A Good Idea? |work=The Diplomat |last=Panda |first=Ankit |date=23 April 2015 |access-date=17 May 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519090247/https://thediplomat.com/2015/04/us-india-collaboration-on-aircraft-carriers-a-good-idea/ |archive-date=19 May 2015}}</ref> In 2013, the Indian Navy reportedly sought to equip the aircraft carrier with [[EMALS]], which could enable the launching of larger aircraft as well as [[unmanned combat aerial vehicle]]s.<ref name="navaltechinses">{{cite web|url=http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newsindian-navy-seeks-emals-system-second-vikrant-class-aircraft-carrier|title=Indian Navy seeks EMALS system for second Vikrant-class aircraft carrier|date=30 May 2013|publisher=Naval Technology|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812100648/http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newsindian-navy-seeks-emals-system-second-vikrant-class-aircraft-carrier|archive-date=12 August 2013|url-status=live|access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref> [[General Atomics]], the developer of EMALS, also gave a briefing of the technology to Indian Navy officers with the permission of the [[US Government]].<ref name="shukla1" /> | |||
In May 2015, [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] [[Robin K. Dhowan|Admiral Robin K. Dhowan]] initially floated the possibility of [[nuclear propulsion]], saying that "all options are open for the second indigenous aircraft carrier. Nothing has been ruled out."<ref name="tribune" /> On 13 May 2015, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) allotted Rs.30 crore for initial construction planning process of INS ''Vishal''.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/govt-gives-nod-to-new-aircraft-carrier-brahmos-missiles-for-six-ships_1594954.html|title = Govt gives nod to new aircraft carrier, BrahMos missiles for six ships|date = 13 May 2015|access-date = 17 May 2015|publisher = Zeenews|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150517014237/http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/govt-gives-nod-to-new-aircraft-carrier-brahmos-missiles-for-six-ships_1594954.html|archive-date = 17 May 2015|df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url =http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Defence-ministry-clears-projects-worth-Rs-25000-crore/articleshow/47272496.cms |title =Defence ministry clears projects worth Rs 25,000 crore |date =13 May 2015 |access-date =17 May 2015 |work =Times of India |last =Pandit |first =Rajat |url-status =live |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150516030824/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Defence-ministry-clears-projects-worth-Rs-25000-crore/articleshow/47272496.cms |archive-date =16 May 2015 |df =dmy-all }}</ref> | |||
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The initial plan for the aircraft carrier included nuclear propulsion system,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ins-vishal-indias-next-aircraft-carrier-will-be-nuclear-powered-report-703201|title=INS Vishal, India's next aircraft carrier, will be nuclear-powered: Report|last=Bhat|first=Aditya|newspaper=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=2016-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112214730/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ins-vishal-indias-next-aircraft-carrier-will-be-nuclear-powered-report-703201|archive-date=12 November 2016|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref> but this was later changed to an [[integrated electric propulsion]] system due to the complexities involved in developing a nuclear reactor with a capacity of 500 to 550 megawatts that would possibly take 15 to 20 years.<ref name="Desk">{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/ins-vishal-not-be-nuclear-powered-as-barc-says-15-years-will-be-needed-to-develop-reactor-2571054/|title=INS Vishal Not to be Nuclear-powered as BARC Says 15 Years Will be Needed to Develop Reactor|last=Desk|first=India.com News|date=27 October 2017|work=India.com|access-date=2017-10-30|language=en}}</ref><ref name="moneycontrol.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/indian-navy-wont-get-a-nuclear-powered-aircraft-carrier-anytime-soon-2421329.cms|title=Indian Navy won't get a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier anytime soon|website=Moneycontrol|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-30}}</ref> | |||
The Indian Navy also reached out to four international defence companies for suggestions with the design of ''Vishal'', with letters of request sent to the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[BAE Systems]], [[France|French]] [[DCNS (company)|DCNS]], [[United States|American]] [[Lockheed Martin]] and [[Russia]]n [[Rosoboronexport]] on 15 July 2015, according to a report in ''[[Jane's Navy International]]''.<ref name=usni2/> The letter asked the companies to "provide technical and costing proposals" for the IAC-2 program.<ref name=usni2>{{cite news|url=http://news.usni.org/2015/07/21/india-asks-international-defense-firms-for-help-with-new-aircraft-carrier-design|title=India Asks International Defense Firms for Help With New Aircraft Carrier Design|work=USNI News|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001031028/http://news.usni.org/2015/07/21/india-asks-international-defense-firms-for-help-with-new-aircraft-carrier-design|archive-date=1 October 2015|access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref> | In April 2015, US [[Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment]] [[Frank Kendall III|Frank Kendall]] stated that the [[Presidency of Barack Obama|Obama administration]] was supportive of selling EMALS to India, amongst other technologies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/US-defence-secretary-to-visit-India-in-May-to-push-aircraft-carrier-technologies/articleshow/46818785.cms|title=US defence secretary to visit India in May to push aircraft carrier technologies|date=5 April 2015|work=The Times of India|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418063900/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/US-defence-secretary-to-visit-India-in-May-to-push-aircraft-carrier-technologies/articleshow/46818785.cms|archive-date=18 April 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The Indian Navy also reached out to four international defence companies for suggestions with the design of ''Vishal'', with letters of request sent to the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[BAE Systems]], [[France|French]] [[DCNS (company)|DCNS]], [[United States|American]] [[Lockheed Martin]] and [[Russia]]n [[Rosoboronexport]] on 15 July 2015, according to a report in ''[[Jane's Navy International]]''.<ref name=usni2/> The letter asked the companies to "provide technical and costing proposals" for the IAC-2 program.<ref name=usni2>{{cite news|url=http://news.usni.org/2015/07/21/india-asks-international-defense-firms-for-help-with-new-aircraft-carrier-design|title=India Asks International Defense Firms for Help With New Aircraft Carrier Design|work=USNI News|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001031028/http://news.usni.org/2015/07/21/india-asks-international-defense-firms-for-help-with-new-aircraft-carrier-design|archive-date=1 October 2015|access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref> | ||
A Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Cooperation was also formed between India and the [[United States]] to collaborate on the design and development of aircraft carriers, with the first meeting between Indian Navy and [[United States Navy]] naval officers held in August 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/usa-india-carrier-idINKCN0QQ00B20150821|title=U.S.-India aircraft carrier working group holds inaugural meeting|date=21 August 2015|work=Reuters India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104103507/http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/21/usa-india-carrier-idINKCN0QQ00B20150821|archive-date=4 November 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2017, just ahead of US [[Secretary of State]] [[Rex Tillerson]]'s visit to India, the [[Presidency of Donald Trump|Trump administration]] approved the release of technology for the EMALS for ''Vishal''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/us-just-agreed-to-give-india-electromagnetic-launch-system-for-ins-vishal-aircraft-carrier-331916.html|title=US Just Agreed To Give India Electromagnetic Launch System For INS Vishal Aircraft Carrier|work=indiatimes.com|access-date=2018-02-01|language=en}}</ref> | |||
On 3 December 2018, [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] [[Sunil Lanba]] told media that the work on ''Vishal'' had moved ahead and the construction of the ship is expected to begin in 3 years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-ndtv-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.ndtv.com/india-news/navy-looking-at-inducting-56-warships-and-submarines-admiral-lanba-1957045?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&=1&akamai-rum=off&usqp=mq331AQECAFYAQ==#referrer=https://www.google.com&_tf=From%20%251$s&share=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/navy-looking-at-inducting-56-warships-and-submarines-admiral-lanba-1957045|title=Navy Looking at Inducting 56 Warships And Submarines: Admiral Lanba|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/indian-navy-keen-to-have-third-aircraft-carrier-118120300898_1.html|title=Indian Navy keen to have third aircraft carrier|last=ANI|date=3 December 2018|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> Initially, the carrier was expected to enter service by the 2020s,<ref name="shukla1" /><ref name="tniex6a12">{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/nation/article583809.ece|title=India plans a 65,000-tonne warship|last=Sharma|first=Ritu|date=6 August 2012|newspaper=The New Indian Express|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225110619/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/article583809.ece|archive-date=25 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> but the expected date of completion was later postponed to the 2030s.<ref name="completion date">{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/navy-s-second-home-built-carrier-will-be-nuclear-but-will-come-only-in-2030s-116110600818_1.html|title=Navy's second home-built carrier will be nuclear, but will come only in 2030s|last=Shukla|first=Ajai|date=7 November 2016|work=Business Standard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107154731/https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/navy-s-second-home-built-carrier-will-be-nuclear-but-will-come-only-in-2030s-116110600818_1.html|archive-date=7 November 2016|location=New Delhi}}</ref> | On 3 December 2018, [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] [[Sunil Lanba]] told media that the work on ''Vishal'' had moved ahead and the construction of the ship is expected to begin in 3 years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www-ndtv-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.ndtv.com/india-news/navy-looking-at-inducting-56-warships-and-submarines-admiral-lanba-1957045?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&=1&akamai-rum=off&usqp=mq331AQECAFYAQ==#referrer=https://www.google.com&_tf=From%20%251$s&share=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/navy-looking-at-inducting-56-warships-and-submarines-admiral-lanba-1957045|title=Navy Looking at Inducting 56 Warships And Submarines: Admiral Lanba|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/indian-navy-keen-to-have-third-aircraft-carrier-118120300898_1.html|title=Indian Navy keen to have third aircraft carrier|last=ANI|date=3 December 2018|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> Initially, the carrier was expected to enter service by the 2020s,<ref name="shukla1" /><ref name="tniex6a12">{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/nation/article583809.ece|title=India plans a 65,000-tonne warship|last=Sharma|first=Ritu|date=6 August 2012|newspaper=The New Indian Express|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225110619/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/article583809.ece|archive-date=25 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> but the expected date of completion was later postponed to the 2030s.<ref name="completion date">{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/navy-s-second-home-built-carrier-will-be-nuclear-but-will-come-only-in-2030s-116110600818_1.html|title=Navy's second home-built carrier will be nuclear, but will come only in 2030s|last=Shukla|first=Ajai|date=7 November 2016|work=Business Standard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107154731/https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/navy-s-second-home-built-carrier-will-be-nuclear-but-will-come-only-in-2030s-116110600818_1.html|archive-date=7 November 2016|location=New Delhi}}</ref> | ||
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British newspaper ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' reported on 5 May 2019 that India was in talks with the United Kingdom to purchase the detailed plans for {{HMS|Queen Elizabeth|R08|6}} to use as the basis of INS ''Vishal''{{'}}s design.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nelson |first1=Nigel |title=India building copycat version of Britain's HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/india-building-copycat-version-britains-14997455 |website=[[Daily Mirror]] |access-date=6 May 2019 |date=5 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=India, UK in talks to build copycat Naval supercarrier: Report |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-uk-in-talks-to-build-copycat-naval-supercarrier-report/articleshow/69186727.cms |website=The Economic Times |access-date=6 May 2019 |date=5 May 2019}}</ref> | British newspaper ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' reported on 5 May 2019 that India was in talks with the United Kingdom to purchase the detailed plans for {{HMS|Queen Elizabeth|R08|6}} to use as the basis of INS ''Vishal''{{'}}s design.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nelson |first1=Nigel |title=India building copycat version of Britain's HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/india-building-copycat-version-britains-14997455 |website=[[Daily Mirror]] |access-date=6 May 2019 |date=5 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=India, UK in talks to build copycat Naval supercarrier: Report |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-uk-in-talks-to-build-copycat-naval-supercarrier-report/articleshow/69186727.cms |website=The Economic Times |access-date=6 May 2019 |date=5 May 2019}}</ref> | ||
In April 2021, | In April 2021, the Indian Navy, wanting to give preference to [[Project 75 Alpha|nuclear powered]] and [[Project 75I-class submarine|conventional submarines]] in future sea-warfare, has decided that it will now begin planning the third aircraft carrier, INS Vishal, as a replacement for the serving {{INS|Vikramaditya}}.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-27|title=Navy to get aircraft carrier Vikrant, missile destroyer Visakhapatnam in 2021|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/navy-to-get-aircraft-carrier-vikrant-missile-destroyer-visakhapatnam-in-2021-101619498533809.html|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> | ||
In November 2021, the Indian Navy began discussions on tweaking the designs to accommodate both unmanned and manned aircraft. A slight reduction in size (from the current 65000 tons) was being discussed to reduce weight, cost and time to build the carrier.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-16|title=Navy to tweak its aircraft carrier plan to accommodate surveillance and attack drones|url=https://theprint.in/defence/navy-to-tweak-its-aircraft-carrier-plan-to-accommodate-surveillance-and-attack-drones/766877/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=The Print|language=en}}</ref> | |||
In April 2022, state-owned [[Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited|BHEL]] signed a [[Memorandum of Understanding]] with [[GE Power Conversion]], a British-French enterprise now owned by [[General Electric]] (as part of the '''Power and Propulsion Sub-Alliance''', which is made up of General Electric Power Conversion, [[Thales]] UK, [[L3 Communications]] and [[Rolls-Royce]]). The purpose of the MoU is to boost indigenous capabilities in developing an [[Integrated electric propulsion|Integrated Full Electric Propulsion System]] (IFEP) for the [[Indian Navy|IN]], including one for the planned aircraft carrier.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-04-28|last=Shukla|first=Ajai|title=BHEL-GE Power Conversion deal to make propulsion systems for Navy|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/companies/bhel-ge-power-conversion-deal-to-make-propulsion-systems-for-navy-122042801436_1.html|access-date=2022-04-29|website=Business Standard|language=en}}</ref> | |||
== | ==Carrier Air Wing Organization== | ||
Naval planners believe that | It's estimated that the [[Carrier air wing]] of INS Vishal could consist of carrier-based [[HAL TEDBF]] and naval version of [[HAL AMCA]]. There's also a high possibility of operating [[Mikoyan MiG-29K]]s and other [[carrier-based aircraft]] at the initial stage of INS Vishal. Naval planners believe that with INS ''Vishal'' likely to enter service in the early 2030s, they should plan on operating [[Unmanned combat aerial vehicle|UCAVs]] from that carrier, as well as a [[Fixed-wing aircraft|fixed wing]] [[Anti-submarine warfare|ASW]] and [[Airborne early warning and control|AEW&C]] aircraft as well as medium and light fighters. According to a naval planner, it "could greatly expand our mission envelope with [[Unmanned combat aerial vehicle|UCAVs]], using the pilot-less aircraft for high-risk [[reconnaissance]] and [[Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses|suppression of enemy air defences]] (SEAD). [[Aerial refuelling|Mid-air refuelling]] would let us keep [[Unmanned combat aerial vehicle|UCAVs]] on a mission for 24–36 hours continuously, since pilot fatigue would not be a factor."<ref name="shukla1" /> | ||
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