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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Viraat refit done, but where are the jets?

INS ViraatAs it is, India solitary aircraft carrier, the 50-year-old INS Viraat, is being flogged to ensure it can operate for another five years. To make matters worse, Navy is fast running out of fighter jets to operate from its deck.

This is just another example of how the utter lack of long-term strategic planning and execution continues to be a bane for India, which harbours notions of being a major player on the global stage.

The crash of another Sea Harrier jump-jet off Goa on Friday, which killed its pilot, means Navy is left with barely eight single-seater fighters and three twin-seater trainers.

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1 comment:

  1. Pete23/8/09 16:12

    The Harriers are thoroughly obsolete - capable of airstrikes on Sri Lanka or Bangladesh but useless against fighters defending the main compeditors (Pakistan and China)

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