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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Hmmm. What purpose could the Indians have for a carrier other than national pride?

It would make a great place for dance numbers for a Bollywood film but what military purpose?

Seems like naval embargo of Pakistan to me. Maybe ASW duty depending on what kind of aircraft you put aboard.

Who else would they tangle with? China? Nepal? Do they even have a navy?

Also, when do they put the dot on the bow?

India has had a carrier since they purchased the former HMS Hercules from Great Britain in 1957. Renamed INS Vikrant, she was commissioned as the first aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy in 1961. After a distinguished service, she was decommissioned in January 1997. She has since been preserved as a maritime museum in Mumbai. She is the only World War II-era British-built aircraft carrier to be preserved as a museum. As catwhoorg and dessicat noted, she was pretty active in the Indo-Pakistani wars.

I guess that makes the new one Vikrant II. They should have come up with something more original like Sikh 'n destroy. [:D]

Indian navy goes from highs to lows. A Kilo class sub has blown up in port.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23691324

That sub previously had a fire in the battery compartment (2010), which led to the recent refit.

Even more interesting - and slightly less OT again - I didn't know that India is building an SSBN?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Arihant

ORIGINAL: Bo Rearguard


Indian navy goes from highs to lows. A Kilo class sub has blown up in port.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23691324

Submarines are dangerous, particularly if they are Russian-built. That was an ugly-looking explosion in the video.

I think, if you have the money, you buy a new German diesel-electric.

Say, have you all heard that there is a new movie out with sharks stuck in a tornado? [8|]

Ack! Yet another obscure statement in the forums! Ross, what're you talking about?

Sharknado- a movie I plan to avoid at all costs

Good grief there is actually a Sharknado II out.

Back on topic, I can fully understand the Japanese need to expand their military capabilities. The Chinese have made no secret of their intention fo broaden it's reach, and they are pushing hard in some areas to gain the significant mineral wealth discovered off shore. If this does not look like the same basic foot print for how the last major war started, I don't know what does. I do hope they learned, but I have small confidence in world leaders anymore.