After more than 20 years of careful craftsmanship, India's "domestic" aircraft carrier is finally about to enter service. According to Indian media reports, India's domestic aircraft carrier "Vicolando" will be officially delivered on September 2.
This aircraft carrier, which the Indians call the strongest aircraft carrier in Asia, has a full load displacement of 40,000 tons. It was designed and built in 1999. After 23 years of "tempering", the day has finally come when it will be delivered to the Navy. This "domestic product" that Asan's country is proud of has actually set a number of "world firsts", and this wave of fairy-like operations has undoubtedly become a joke around the world.
So, in which projects does India’s domestically produced aircraft carrier set the world’s first record? Let’s go through them one by one.
First, the aircraft carrier with the longest construction period in the world
The Vicorando aircraft carrier was designed and built at the Cochin Shipyard in India in 1999.
However, due to technology and materials The project has encountered many shutdowns and shelving, so the construction progress has been extremely slow. From the early stages of construction to now, this aircraft carrier has still not been completely completed, and its service time has been delayed from 2015 to now. As for September 2 Whether they can truly serve, I am afraid only they themselves know. In other words, it has taken 23 years from the initial design and construction to now, making it the aircraft carrier with the longest construction period in the world.
Second, the aircraft carrier with the most launches
In the history of all surface ships construction, no matter what kind of ship it is, as long as it is launched, it means that the ship has been built, and the next step is to carry out a series of After sea trial, it can be delivered. And India just likes to play cards that don't follow the routine. An aircraft carrier, the USS Vicolando, was launched three times but failed to be delivered. So, what is the specific reason?
On December 29, 2011, the Vicolando was launched for the first time. The purpose of this launch was because the shipyard had received orders for other large ships at that time, but the Vicolando had been idle in the dock for a long time. For a while, because it was occupying the latrine and not clearing it, I had no choice but to drag it out first to make room for other ships. It was not until 2012 that the aircraft carrier returned to the dock again. However, due to being exposed to rain and water for a long time, the entire equipment had to be reinstalled.
was launched for the second time in August 2013. At that time, only about 30% of the entire project was completed. The third launch was on May 28, 2015. At that time, the appearance of the aircraft carrier was basically completed except that the ship island was not installed. However, due to the failure of the dock door, the aircraft carrier did not even go out of the dock at that time. Due to repeated launch failures, it has become the aircraft carrier with the most launches.
After repeated launches and returns to the factory, the "Vikrant" aircraft carrier finally ushered in its first sea trial on August 8, 2021. However, due to "uncontrollable factors", this aircraft carrier has not yet been able to serve.
Third, the world’s first aircraft carrier that was overhauled before it was put into service
Since its launch in 2015, this aircraft carrier has been silent for five years. It was not until 2020 that the sea trial was officially announced. In order to prepare for this sea trial, India also did Enough preparation.
The first step is to strengthen the hull. This can prevent the aircraft carrier from sinking before it sails out. Of course, there is a reason for this, because some minor problems have occurred during the years when the aircraft carrier has been stored.
It turned out that Indian workers accidentally knocked hundreds of cracks on the aircraft carrier during routine maintenance. Although these small cracks did not cause major accidents, the aircraft carrier was flooded with seawater, so it had to be towed back and undergo extensive repairs.
Fourth, the world's first "IWC" aircraft carrier
This domestically produced aircraft carrier that the Indian people are proud of, in fact, from materials to equipment and facilities, not a single thing is made in India. It is reported that the design of this aircraft carrier The drawings come from Italy, the steel comes from Russia, the power system comes from the United States, and the avionics system comes from Finland , the radar system comes from Israel , even the carrier-based aircraft is also the Russian MiG 29. In other words, this Indian domestic aircraft carrier, except that it was built locally in India, has no other One item is his own, a proper "IWC brand". Looking at the world, it is the only one and only one ship!
Fifth, the world's first "naked" aircraft carrier serving in service
Because India's top officials are too impatient, they only want to get this aircraft carrier into service as soon as possible so that the era of dual aircraft carriers can be ushered in again as soon as possible. Therefore, there is a rush to have this "naked" aircraft carrier delivered when a lot of progress has not yet been completed.
However, until now, let alone allowing it to quickly form combat effectiveness, even the outfitting of the aircraft carrier has not been completed. The important device arresting cable on the aircraft carrier has not been installed, and the carrier-based aircraft has not even been used. At present, at best, the aircraft carrier itself can "move" and nothing else. Therefore, it also became the world's first aircraft carrier to be delivered naked.
I have to say that India is a magical country. They can always do things that others can't think of, which is completely beyond people's expectations. And this aircraft carrier, which considers itself to be the most powerful in Asia, has become a laughing stock for many people.
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