Tensions are running high between India and Pakistan, but India has some firepower: the INS Vikrant. Here's everything you need to know about the vessel.

India’s current workhorse, INS Vikramaditya, was originally a Russian carrier (Admiral Gorshkov) before being refurbished and inducted into the Navy in 2013. It remains a formidable asset, but Vikrant ...

India decides it will not operate a third aircraft carrier. Here is why Instead of pursuing a three-aircraft carrier fleet, which would have kept two ships operational at all times, the Navy is ...

The Indian Navy had proposed building INS Vishal, a larger and more advanced CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) carrier. However, this plan has not progressed due to budgetary ...

CATOBAR stands for catapult-assisted take-off and barrier-arrested recovery. This system uses catapults to launch aircraft from the carrier and arrestor wires to help them land.

The ship also makes use of arrestor wires and steam catapults to launch fighter jets and assist them with landing. The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers can house a large number of aircraft.

Overview of the Rafale M Deal India is in advanced negotiations with France to acquire 26 Rafale Marine, or Rafale M, fighter jets which will be deployed on the Indian Navy’s aircraft carriers INS ...

If and when completed, the Rafale M deal will see the Indian Navy operate these aircraft from its two aircraft carriers -- INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya, news agency ANI reported, citing defence ...

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He said, “India has one more carrier — INS Vikramaditya — sourced from Russia in 2013. We will not stop at that (three carriers). We will make five, six more.” ...