PTI<\/em> that the Defence Procurement Board, a key body of the defence ministry, has accorded in-principle approval to the ambitious proposal signalling the government’s readiness to go for the second indigenous aircraft carrier, to be known as IAC II.<\/p>\nThe mega procurement proposal will shortly be placed before the Defence Acquisition Council, the defence ministry’s top body on procurement, they said.<\/p>\n
The DAC, headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is likely to meet on Thursday and it is learnt that the proposal for the IAC-II will be examined by it.<\/p>\n
The DAC is also likely to consider the Indian Air Force’s proposal for procurement of an additional batch of 97 Tejas Mark-1A aircraft at a cost of Rs 1.15 lakh crore, the sources said.<\/p>\n
The Navy has been making a strong push for having the IAC-II with a displacement of 45,000 tonnes which is estimated to cost close to Rs 40,000 crore with the envisaged specifications.<\/p>\n
India’s first indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was commissioned in September by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n
Built at a cost of around Rs 23,000 crore, INS Vikrant has a sophisticated air defence network and anti-ship missile systems.<\/p>\n
It has the capacity to hold 30 fighter jets and helicopters. At the commissioning ceremony of the vessel, Modi called it a “floating city” and that it was a reflection of India becoming self-reliant in defence.<\/p>\n
The sources said the IAC II will be kind of a repeat order of the IAC I.<\/p>\n
According to the plan, the IAC II will be built by state-run Cochin Shipyard.<\/p>\n
The Navy has been pitching for three aircraft carriers to deal with China’s growing naval prowess and its growing influence over the Indian Ocean region.<\/p>\n
At present, India has two aircraft carriers — INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.<\/p>\n
INS Vikramaditya is a Russian origin platform.<\/p>\n
The INS Vikrant has over 2,300 compartments, designed for a crew of around 1700 people, including specialised cabins to accommodate women officers.<\/p>\n
Vikrant has a top speed of around 28 knots and a cruising speed of 18 knots with an endurance of about 7,500 nautical miles.<\/p>\n
The IAC is 262 metres long, 62 metres wide and has a height of 59 metres.<\/p>\n
On the procurement of additional 97 Tejas Mark 1A aircraft, the sources said the DAC is set to clear it.<\/p>\n
With the additional fleet, the number of indigenously-developed Tejas aircraft being procured by the IAF would go up to 180.<\/p>\n
In February 2021, the defence ministry sealed a Rs 48,000 crore deal with state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd for procurement of 83 Tejas MK-1A jets for the IAF.<\/p>\n
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