"With INS Vikrant, India has joined the list of countries which manufacture huge aircraft carriers with indigenous technology. It has filled the country with a new confidence," he said at the ...

but New Delhi purchased the vessel in 2004, and it has served in India’s navy for a decade. Was it a mistake to buy the old Soviet aircraft carrier? The Baku entered service with the Soviet Navy ...

NEW DELHI: In an important move towards government approval for India's second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2), the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) has moved ahead with the proposal of the ...

The PLAN currently has some 355 ships ... an electromagnetic system like the United States uses in its new carriers. The Indian carrier uses the traditional “ski jump” type system to launch ...

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers emphasizes the need for Indian airlines to match the country's size and potential, aiming to compete ...

India's carriers have been extremely valuable for projecting power in the Indian Ocean, where New Delhi has long regarded itself as the most influential actor. Vikrant aided the annexation of Goa ...

Like China, India has nuclear weapons and has been building ... further calling into question major new investments in carriers. Even if it does go ahead, a third carrier would take years to ...

The Indian Navy has officially issued a request for information ... “Indian Navy Rules out Tejas Fighter Jet on New Aircraft Carrier”), the Indian Navy will not deploy a naval version of ...

Air India Express has unveiled a new look and ambitious growth plans ... to better compete with market leader IndiGo and other low-cost carriers. Share This week in Mumbai, Air India Express ...

India will soon test a new anti-ship ballistic missile with a range of over 1,000km, enhancing its maritime defense ...

Indian carriers expand flights to Uzbekistan and Vietnam, boosting outbound tourism with increased air services agreements.

Sensing an opportunity, New Delhi expressed interest in purchasing the vessel. Russia and India negotiated sale of the aircraft carrier for years, and they reached an agreement in 2004.