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Data Figure: India purchased from Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier

[Japan, "Asahi Shimbun" reported on August 21] Title: India has begun to expand carrier Team

India is accelerating expansion of the aircraft carrier force. Addition to those already in service – the old British-made aircraft carrier ship outside India is currently under construction – ships aircraft carriers, and is ready to buy one from Russia. Transformation of the former Soviet Union, China Navy aircraft carrier trials this month. Expand the number of aircraft in India is largely aimed at China.

7 earlier this month, India’s only active aircraft carrier “Wieland” was moved into the southern port of Cochin. The aircraft carrier was in the Falkland Islands (Ah said Malvinas) war as the British navy’s flagship, formerly known as “competitive God” was (2.8 tons). In 1986, India bought the carrier. Since 1953 the construction of the hull itself is rusting, but it is still the flagship of the Indian Navy.

According to reports, the carrier must spend two or three months each year for maintenance. Captain said: “As many alterations, most will be in service by 2018.”

the other side of the shipyard at Cochin port, India’s first domestic carrier are under construction. In Italy and Russia with the help of the hull part has been basically completed. Scheduled for 2015 deployment.

In addition, India has also purchased a 1987 from the Russian service of the “Admiral Gorshkov” was the old aircraft carrier (45,000 tons). India and Russia in March last year, eventually sold for $ 2.3 billion, plans to be delivered before the end of 2012. Russian aircraft carrier in terms of transformation at the same time, India has accepted the 11 MiG-29K carrier-based fighter. India has also sent 150 to the Russian sailors to accept manipulation of the carrier’s training.

said India also plans to “Wieland” was retired, to build an aircraft carrier (6 tons), in order to maintain three of the preparation.

eager to increase India’s aircraft carrier, is based on China’s activities have become more frequent in the South China Sea. China has been engaged in port construction in the Indian Ocean. Including the Gwadar port in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Hambantota port, Chittagong in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Coco Island and so on. These ports in southern India form a circular shape, known as the “string of pearls.” India worried about the future of these ports will become a naval base.

Indian naval sources, the waters off Somalia to send naval vessels of China, most accept the supplies in Sri Lanka. Reconstruction of state-owned enterprises in China, the southern Hambantota port was completed last year. In the ceremony held at Hong Kong, India opened a consulate is also here, said the purpose is to monitor the port.

to confrontation with China, the Indian Navy is working with the Navy to cooperate outside of China. In April, India and the U.S. military in the Pacific, held on the 14th, codenamed “Malabar” military exercises. India invited to Vietnam, the Philippines and other countries of the Navy, in the Andaman Islands near the biennial joint training.

the Indian Navy in 1957 with the first aircraft carrier, from the UK to buy the 2-ton “Vikrant” number. The aircraft carrier in the third India-Pakistan 1971 war into combat, carrier-based aircraft for the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) were bombed.

Indian Navy official said: “India has a history of aircraft carriers far more than China, this advantage is not easily shaken of.”