Foreign media: Why is Indian aircraft carrier than Chinese aircraft carriers?

The website of the Qatar Peninsula TV Station on September 9th, the original title: Why is Indian aircraft carrier than a Chinese aircraft carrier than the Chinese aircraft carrier

India's latest and most powerful ship, "Vikrant" aircraft carrier, entered the Navy on Friday. This aircraft carrier is a symbol of India's pride and industry. It is the latest weapon system designed and manufactured in India. It not only highlights the ability of a mature military industry complex, but also exposes the problem of bureaucracy delay and cost overrun. Its ability can no longer meet the needs of the next generation of India.

In terms of quantity, the Chinese Navy is now the largest in the world, and all ships are now designed and built in Chinese shipyards. With the enhancement of strength and the expansion of activities, the Chinese Navy is changing to a real global force, and the new design is continuously launched at a record speed.

India is also building its own navy. India's strategists are increasingly concerned about how to defeat China in the future of maritime conflicts. The aircraft carrier will play a key role, but its design must be able to resist the latest powerful weapon system. In short, long -term delay may lead to outdated equipment. The "Vikrant" is almost outdated. Compared with China's own first domestic aircraft carrier, the "Shandong Ship" in 2019, it may have more advantages, and both are changed from the design of the Soviet Union. The "Vikrant" is about 43,000 tons, which is smaller than the older "Shandong Ship". Both aircraft carriers use the older "sliding leap" technology. However, India is much slower than China in designing large ships.

On July 2, 2022, Hindu Kyin, the Indian aircraft carrier "Vikrant" trial. Picture/Xinhua News Agency

During the construction of the "Victor", serious extensions occurred. Its keel was laid in 2009, but it was only put into use in September 2022, and after 13 years. In contrast, the keel of the "Shandong Ship" was laid in 2015 and was in service 4 years later. China has the ability to produce more and more competitive ships, from design to sea trials, and it is far from nearly neighboring India.

The "Fujian Ship", the latest aircraft carrier in China -the latest aircraft carrier in China, is the first generation. The "Fujian Ship" is the first super carrier built outside the United States. It is much larger than the "Vikrant" and will accommodate more aircraft. The most important thing is to use electromagnetic ejection systems. Therefore, the "Fujian Ship" takes off and landing aircraft faster, and it can also take off a much heavy aircraft with full -load weapons and fuels.

More than 7 years of extension and 6 times cost overrun, the construction of the "Vikrant" has become a difficult task. In fact, this aircraft carrier can not form a combat effectiveness until 2023. The slowly contrast between the Indian Naval Shipyard has formed with Chinese military enterprises, and the latter has built a second super carrier. Observer predict that it is likely to be nuclear, so that super aircraft carriers can truly have global actions.

(Author Alex Gatopros, translated by Joe Heng)

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