The block is not installed, and the carrier -based aircraft did not fall. When did the first domestic aircraft carrier in India serve in service?

[Military Bills Plane] Author: Lele

On July 10, the first Indian domestic aircraft carrier "Victor", the Indian Navy's first Indian aircraft carrier, completed the fourth sea trial and returned to the home port. In this sea test, the "Vikrant" initially completed the carrier -based aircraft take -off and landing test, but because the aircraft carrier did not install the actual take -off and landing, the ALH carrier -based carrier -based carrier -based carrier -based carrier -based carrier industry was not installed. Helicopter. Although the aircraft carrier is equipped with MiG-29K fixed wing carrier aircraft, it is only used to verify the adaptability of the hangar and deck. In fact, due to the limited number of MiG-29K equipped by the Indian Navy, it is not enough to ensure the use of two medium-sized aircraft carriers. The "Vikrant" is expected to be equipped. Legal "gust -M" carrier-based aircraft. The biggest problem with this proud aircraft carrier of India is here.

▲ Related reports of domestic media

In the late 1980s, the Indian Navy briefly enjoyed the beauty of double aircraft carriers, and then became a single navigation navy because of the retirement of the old aircraft carrier. In the 1990s, India's economic level developed rapidly, and at the same time, a large number of advanced military equipment was obtained from Russia. The economic and technical foundations of its military equipment development have greatly improved. Essence At that time, India had reached a free transaction "Gorshkov" aircraft carrier with Russia, and the Russian side was transformed. India is determined to use this reconstruction plan to use the core technology of the transformation process application for the development of its domestic aircraft carriers.

▲ Light aircraft carrier equipped in the early years of the Indian Navy

In 2005, the Indian Kerchin Shipyard officially started the construction of a new generation of "Blue Sky Guardian" aircraft carrier (then renamed the "Vikrant"). Since the transformation of the aircraft carrier in Russia was successfully started at that time, the Indian Navy was about to be equipped with equipment. Two 40,000 -ton medium -sized aircraft carriers, and their famous earthquakes. The Chinese Navy, which was not equipped with aircraft carriers at the time and did not disclose any aircraft carrier development plan, did not know how strong it was on the surface. What makes India incredible is that the seemingly fixed double aircraft carrier plan is actually so far away.

▲ "Gorshkov" aircraft carrier in the transformation

Although the "Vikrant" began construction in 2005, it was later discovered that this is a very Indian national conditions construction model. Not only did the aircraft carrier design plan have not been completed, but even the most basic aircraft carrier engineering planning was very scribbled. From the core power system to carrier -based radar, carrier -based aircraft, and take -off and landing equipment, they have only completed sketches, and even the most basic aircraft carrier construction steel cannot guarantee quality in India. In this case, the start of the "Vikrant" is actually just a piece of paper, and the actual progress is extremely slow. It was not until 2009 that India basically solved the basic material problems at a high economic price and laid the keel for aircraft carriers. In December 2011, the Victor was officially launched and became the largest aircraft carrier built in Asia after the end of World War II.

▲ The "Vikrant" aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy proud

In contrast, at that time, the Chinese Navy only completed the preliminary transformation of the "Warkeg" aircraft carrier, and it was a very obvious gap with the progress of the Indian Navy domestic aircraft carrier and the progress of the progress of the aircraft carrier from Russia. At that time, almost no one doubted that the Indian Navy would lead the Chinese Navy and once again became an advanced force with double aircraft carriers. But it turns out that the way of developing advanced military equipment in India is indeed completely different from other countries. In the second half of 2012, the "Vikrant" that had been laid off for more than a year did not go out to the sea and sea, because the 40,000 -ton aircraft carrier did not even complete the construction of the ship. In the history of the development of aircraft carriers, the rare aircraft carrier "from water to land" operation.

▲ The "Vikrant" three times is indeed unprecedented

In August 2013, the "Vikrant" ended for more than half a year of construction. At the same time, the "Vikhamatia" aircraft carrier purchased from Russia also solved a series of problems to complete the sea trial preparations for the sea trial preparations. Delivery, the planned dual aircraft carrier concept is only a short distance from the Indian Navy. However, the second launch of the "Vikrant" technical status is still not good. At the end of 2014, it returned to the dry dock again to truly become the most amazing aircraft carrier among the global aircraft carriers. In May 2015, the "Victor" was launched for the third time, and then he was loaded on the dock. In August 2021, it was only for the first time to go to the sea. The construction has passed 16 years, and it is 10 years since the first launch.

▲ The "Vikrant" that has recently completed the sea test

Throughout the construction process, the "Vikrant" was laid down to the water, or even the terrible construction time, or even the 8 -year -old duration period, which made the outside world stunned. More importantly, because the construction progress is seriously backward, the Russian Mig-29K carrier-based aircraft that was originally prepared for it can no longer meet the use. The Indian Navy has organized it again. The US-made F/A-18E/F and the legal system "Gust -M" two-generation three-generation three-generation semi-carrier-based aircraft were tested to ensure the equipment needs of domestic aircraft carriers. At present, which carrier-based aircraft is equipped with the "Vikrant" is not yet determined. Considering the fixed process such as ordering, buyer production, carrier-based aircraft delivery, training and forming combat effectiveness, at least 4- In 5 years, the "Vikrant" really formed combat effectiveness, and I am afraid that it will wait until around 2027. ▲ F/A-18E/F and "Ge Wind-M" are competing for Indian Navy orders

It is very interesting that in the year of the establishment of the "Vikrant", the Chinese Navy officially launched the transformation of the "Warkeg" aircraft carrier and completed the transformation in 2012. use. In November 2013, the 002 aircraft carrier developed on the basis of the Liaoning ship was officially launched, and the water was launched in April 2017, and it was officially served in December 2019. In June 2022, the ejaculation 003 aircraft carrier equipped with an electromagnetic ejaculation was publicly laid out. Now it is being installed, indicating that the development of my country's aircraft carrier reaches a new stage. The Indian domestic aircraft carrier "Victor", which has begun to develop with the Liaoning ship, has also just completed the fourth sea test after 17 years.

▲ The progress of the Chinese Navy in the field of aircraft carrier is very fast

Not only did the Chinese navy not only expect to become an advanced maritime force equipped with double aircraft carriers before the Indian Navy, but also the 003 aircraft carrier that further developed, it also reached the height that India was difficult to reach. The most important thing is that the carrier -based aircraft carrier -based aircraft equipment system supported by the 003 aircraft carrier is also very smooth. It is expected to officially board the 003 aircraft carrier deck around 2025. Compared with the estimation of the estimation at that time, the "Vikrant" aircraft carrier on the third -generation semi -ship carrier, the development of domestic aircraft carriers in the two countries, will form a time for the construction of a Indian aircraft carrier, surpassing the unprecedented situation of the three aircraft carriers costing the three aircraft carriers. Essence

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