India Buys The Admiral Gorshkov: Accessories Included., page 1

Link to the source:
"India buys Russian aircraft carrier"
www.abc.net.au...



Short article:

"Defence officials in India say the government has approved the purchase of a refurbished Russian aircraft carrier.

The deal - worth more than US$1 billion is expected to be signed this week, during a visit to India by the Russian Defence Minister, Sergei Ivanov.

The aircraft carrier, the Admiral Gorshkov, comes with MiG-29 combat jets and is capable of long-distance offensive operations.

It will take about four years to refit and will be a temporary replacement for an existing British-built carrier that is due for decommissioning.

Ananlysts say India aims to build its own aircraft carriers in less than a decade.

Until then, the Russian ship will greatly enhance the strike power of India's navy."


This is an interesting turn of events....
Questions:
* Does India have the assets to adequately support this vessel while at sea? I'm assuming they do.
* Does India understand the costs and the battle group protection that will also be needed and required? And again, I am assuming that they do.


From what I can gather, India has had two in the past and the only active remaining one is the Virrant:




Seems that the Indian Ocean remains one serious piece of real estate, eh? India is becoming a serious thorn in the side of China in the Asian Zone.



regards
seekerof

The Admiral Gorshkov is a Kiev class carrier. It is a smaller design that does not carry heavy fighters. It is designed for VSTOL, and helicopters. Other than this article I had not heard that it was capable of launching heavy jets such as the Mig stated.

More info on the class here:

www.fas.org...

I wonder if this was the aircraft carrier that China had hoped to buy from Russia?

That was the Kreml class Varyag which was a larger carrier capable of lauching Mig's, and such.



www.fas.org...

Originally posted by Seekerof
Link to the source:
"India buys Russian aircraft carrier"
www.abc.net.au...



Short article:

"Defence officials in India say the government has approved the purchase of a refurbished Russian aircraft carrier.

The deal - worth more than US$1 billion is expected to be signed this week, during a visit to India by the Russian Defence Minister, Sergei Ivanov.

The aircraft carrier, the Admiral Gorshkov, comes with MiG-29 combat jets and is capable of long-distance offensive operations.

It will take about four years to refit and will be a temporary replacement for an existing British-built carrier that is due for decommissioning.

Ananlysts say India aims to build its own aircraft carriers in less than a decade.

Until then, the Russian ship will greatly enhance the strike power of India's navy."


This is an interesting turn of events....
Questions:
* Does India have the assets to adequately support this vessel while at sea? I'm assuming they do.
* Does India understand the costs and the battle group protection that will also be needed and required? And again, I am assuming that they do.


From what I can gather, India has had two in the past and the only active remaining one is the Virrant:




Seems that the Indian Ocean remains one serious piece of real estate, eh? India is becoming a serious thorn in the side of China in the Asian Zone.



regards
seekerof

thats true. but they could be a good allie if china starts to # around in the region. after all they do have nukes and a means to deliver them. as for the aircraft carrier, a nimitz class carrier would rip that thing to pices

india also plans to buy tu-22m3 bombers.

Originally posted by SectorGaza
india also plans to buy tu-22m3 bombers.

those can total a Carrier battle group

In regards to India and China, the Indian Ocean and the Asian Zone.....I did a little cross referencing on other current events in relation to the 'Asian Zone' and ran across this article on Singapore's new stealth frigates, one of six, that were launched this month. Another "checked off box" against China's ambitions?

www.mindef.gov.sg...

Source:
"Navy Launches New Frigate"
Link:
www.mindef.gov.sg...

www.mindef.gov.sg...




regards
seekerof

[Edited on 18-1-2004 by Seekerof]

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