Construction of the country's first indigenous aircraft carrier has begun and it is scheduled to enter service with the Indian Navy by 2012. The force also is set to induct three stealth frigates and 27 other warships being constructed at different shipyards across the country.
At 37,500 tonnes, the aircraft carrier will be the biggest warship built in India, while the construction of the three stealth frigates - so named because they are virtually undetectable by radar - mark a new milestone in the country's naval design capabilities, navy officials said Tuesday.
'The design of the carrier was a technological challenge hitherto not faced by the navy involving complexities in structural design, propulsion system and aviation facilities,' Commodore K.N. Vaidyanathan of the Directorate of Naval Design (DND) told a select media gathering here.
Established in 1970, DND is a key element of the Corps of Naval Constructors that enters its golden jubilee Friday.
The carrier will carry a mix of 30 combat jets and helicopters.
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