NEWS Shtorm on the horizon?

[squorch2]

...but not using them in the manner in which the US does.

 

[Pags]

The Indians are already building their own boats. Vikrant is afloat, another is under construction. They also overhauled and modified a Kiev they bought off the Russians - it was apparently such a nightmare program that they went to indigenous-build only.

Considering all the "carriers are obsolete" deep thinkers these days, there sure are a lot of countries building or buying their own.

I had forgotten that India was building their own. I just looked at the wikipedia page for them, apparently the first one, INS Vikrant, will use STOBAR. Apparently for the second, INS Vikrant, the IN wants it to be CATOBAR and they've considered using EMALS and making it a CVN.

 

[Flash]

Why are other countries not named Brazil or France so afraid of the steam/EM catapult?

Cats are expensive and cantankerous....The French use cats for the same reason we do - because they always have.

Not only are they expensive to operate and maintain but developing them is an even bigger expense. The biggest reason the French still operate catapults, they bought the ones on their current carrier from us. They also do all their land-based testing of their Rafale at Lakenhurst, it is the only land-based catapult testing place left in the world. For the French to use American catapults instead of developing their own, when they have made their own version of almost everything else but E-2's, shows you how hard it is.

I remember the amount of $1-2 billion being thrown around to modify just one of the UK's new carriers to be fitted with catapults.

The Indians are already building their own boats. Vikrant is afloat, another is under construction. They also overhauled and modified a Kiev they bought off the Russians - it was apparently such a nightmare program that they went to indigenous-build only.

Actually it was the Russians that modified the old Admiral Gorshkov and while you are right it was a disaster they have always intended to build their own boats, they just desperately needed replacement for the Viraat fast since she was launched over 60 years ago.

 

[707guy]

Of course building one and operating it effectively with sound tactics is a completely different story.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Of course building one and operating it effectively with sound tactics is a completely different story.

Well, yeah. But most countries don't get Boats to project power like we do (and the French). It's because they make bitchin' flagships and status symbols.

 

[707guy]

Well, yeah. But most countries don't get Boats to project power like we do (and the French). It's because they make bitchin' flagships and status symbols.

And when you can't afford to parade it around you sell it to another country.

 

[LFCFan]

Or just turn it into the personal yacht for your royal family:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTMS_Chakri_Naruebet

 

[voodooqueen]

Looks like the Russian are planning on building a new carrier, not sure it will ever see the light of day but at least they can dream!

So, is this the newest leak from Edward Snowden?

 

[Flash]

So, is this the newest leak from Edward Snowden?

He only leaks our secrets, not others. I assume it would be against whatever principles he thinks he has.