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Monday, March 10, 2008

Aircraft carrier without aircraft - Depleted fleet of fighter jets makes navy flagship a sitting duck

The Indian Navy’s only aircraft carrier is almost bereft of aircraft.

Nearly the entire depleted fleet of the INS Viraat’s Sea Harrier jump-jet fleet has been grounded. This means the navy’s flagship is without its air defence cover and attack capability.

The Sea Harriers are the only fighter aircraft capable of taking off from and landing on the Viraat. Bereft of them, the Viraat is little more than a floating airstrip, a sitting duck for enemy aircraft in the event of hostilities.

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