Indians Discuss Future Carrier Plans
AIN Defense Perspective » August 10, 2012 by Neelam Mathews The naval version of the light combat aircraft (LCA), designed and built in India, needs many changes before it can go to sea. (Photo: MoD) August 10, 2012, 2:05 PM With India’s first indigenous carrier ( IAC -1) now under construction at the Cochin shipyard, there is speculation surrounding future aircraft carriers, and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma told AIN that the design of the second carrier has not been decided. IAC -1 has a ski jump, but it has not been decided yet whethe...