INS Viraat - Indian Aircraft Carrier ( Video on Request )

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INS Viraat (R22) is a Centaur class aircraft carrier currently in service with the Indian Navy. INS Viraat is the flagship of the Indian Navy, the oldest carrier in service and one of two aircraft carriers in the Indian Ocean Region.

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The Viraat was completed and commissioned in 1959 as the Royal Navy's HMS Hermes, and transferred to India in 1987. In 2009 there were reports that after that year's refit was concluded, India might keep the aircraft carrier in service until 2020. By then, the warship would have completed 60 years of service, over twice its initially estimated sailing life of 25 years. At that time the two Indigenous Aircraft Carriers (IACs) seemed likely to be fully operational, which was the reason to keep Viraat operational until then.

Viraat is fitted with a 12° ski jump to operate the Sea Harrier, a reinforced flight deck, and 1.2 inches (3 cm) of Armour over the magazines and machinery spaces. The magazine capacity includes at least 80 lightweight torpedoes. The vessel retains commando transport capability for up to 750 troops and carries four LCVP landing craft in the aft section. In a wartime scenario, the INS Viraat can embark up to 30 combat aircraft. INS Viraat is ideally suited for two missions: supporting amphibious operations and conducting ASW operations. Despite its age and range considerations, INS Viraat can effectively project naval and air power anywhere in the South Asia region.

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  • haha look at trakter, they are hacking and cheating they farming jets. NOT FAIR.

  • Bad anchors and a badly directed show. Such an important ship of Indian Navy deserved to be shown in a much better manner.

  • ok so show the actions my friends!

  • hai hind

  • they have got trakter on the deck...lolololol

  • Fucking shit heap

  • @MrJeffreydunson USS Independence-------HOLY COW....WTF IS THAT???

    IT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF STAR WARS.

    yep, that was awesome.

    as far as china goes, you forget that the chinese have a booming economy which u don't.they are growing at 10.5%.but the us just slashed their defence budget by 650 billion$.

    china economy will overtake urs by 2032....and theu r commies.

    they don't care even if their people r starving, they'll go ahead and build their military...but the us can't.

  • @wers233 The US has canceled the wonderful arms deals, that Pakistan was about to receive just before OBL incident. You said in 25 -years China shall catch up with the USA ? My dear friend, you do need to do more homework. What do you think that the US will be doing in the next 25-years with it's Super military, watching " America idol " ?!!

  • @MrJeffreydunson the us has done good job checking the chinese before...b tu don't expect that in the future. the balance of power is shifting.

    the us is too busy supplying arms to pak...though i don't understand it. pak is a country under de facto military rule..they hid OBL...they killed 166 innocent civilians in mumbai(u don't care abt that....right?).

    u don't see indians going places with a bomb around our waist... but still support our enemies...some ALLY u r...huh!!!

  • @MrJeffreydunson japan has a good navy but the chinese are catching up fast...and their fleet is HUGE.

    why wont the chinese be able to replace lost ships???

    i'd be happy if u wud give the taiwanese the f-16s...cuz they desperately need it

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