India plans to build its second indigenous aircraft carrier after the first one becomes operational by 2015 -16. The first one – 40,000 tonnes Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1 (IAC-1) – is being constructed at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) since 2009 and is expected to be inducted by 2017. Subsequently, CSL will undertake construction of the second carrier, which will be bigger than the first one. “The indigenous aircraft carrier programme is planned to be a continuing process over the next decade as Indian Navy aims to have at least two fully operational and combat worthy carriers available at any given time,” Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said in his talk at the International Institute of Strategic Studies in London.

Source: Deccan Herald

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