For Navy, small aircraft carriers limit options
1 year ago

For Navy, small aircraft carriers limit options

Hindustan Times  

Last week, India’s Defence Procurement Board, a key defence ministry agency, approved a plan for the Indian Navy to acquire a second indigenous aircraft carrier. Even so, the move raises questions about the advisability of a second “light” 40,000-tonne aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy, instead of a “big” 60,000-tonne plus flattop. A light aircraft carrier makes better sense because a large flattop could take over two decades to enter service. A light carrier has a shorter operational range, a lower sortie generation rate, and less endurance than a large aircraft carrier, which can act as a floating base and deploy for lengthy periods.

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