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REFLECTIONS ON INDIA’S VIKRANT-CENTRIC CARRIER BATTLE GROUP
The successful completion of the five-day sea trials (from 04 to 08 August 2021) of the long-delayed indigenous aircraft carrier, the new Vikrant, is a seminal event and one that has been justifiably met with elation and a palpable sense of…
The Grandest 'lady' in town !THE VIRAAT SAGA: REQUIEM FOR AN EAGLE
With the Viraat’s sad and silent movement from her berth within the Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) to the shipbreaking yard at Alang, an era has drawn to an end... the inevitable endpoint of an apathetic populace and an uncaring succession of governments,…

AIRCRAFT CARRIERS- GLUG GLUG GLUG.... REALLY? SIGNIFICANCE OF CARRIER BORNE AIRPOWER FOR INDIA
In his recent article published by the Lowy Institute, titled “Glug, Glug, Glug: India’s interest in unsinkable Aircraft Carriers”, David Brewster[1], probes India’s medium term plan to develop into a three carrier fleet. Brewster cites…

RELEVANCE OF AIRCRAFT CARRIERS FOR INDIA: AN ASSESSMENT
Introduction
The epic sea battles between aircraft carriers never recurred after the Second World War. In the post-war period, most carriers began to retire without even having participated in battle. Many countries that possessed carriers…
