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  India's first indigenous aircraft carrier will be operational by 2020: Navy chief

  India | December 03, 2019 14:14 IST

  The Navy chief said the first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) will be fully operational by 2022 and will have MiG-29K aircraft. The Navy's annual budget allocation has come down from 18 per cent to 12 per cent in the last five years, he noted.

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  World's 10 aircraft carriers in service today

  India | October 08, 2013 6:46 IST

  New Delhi: Aircraft carriers are the backbone of any Navy and despite its immense cost, the Navy believes there is no replacement of it. Typically traveling in battle groups, these vessels operate in international waters

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  China must develop larger aircraft carriers, says expert

  World | December 05, 2012 16:56 IST

  Beijing, Dec 5: China should develop larger aircraft carriers armed with new-concept weapons, Chinese naval expert Li Jie has said.He said this while communicating with the netizens of People's Daily Online's Qiangguo Forum Nov 27

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  80 New Warships To Invigorate The Navy In Couple Of Years

  India | December 20, 2011 17:45 IST

  Mumbai, Dec 20: The Navy is all set to get younger with over 80 new warships, including two aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines each, scheduled to join its fleet.  Due to the scheduled inductions in