India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, to be named INS Vikrant, finally begins sea trials

印度首艘国产航母“维克兰特”号终于开始出海试航

NEW DELHI: The much-awaited sea trials of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC), which will be reincarnated as INS Vikrant once it is commissioned in August next year, finally kicked off on Wednesday.

新德里：期待已久的印度首艘国产航母(IAC)出海试航终于在周三开始，这艘航母将于明年8月服役，命名为“维克兰特”号。

Describing the launch of the maiden sea trials of the 40,000-tonne IAC as a “proud and historic day”, the Navy said India has now joined a select group of countries to have the “niche capability” to indigenously design, build and integrate a state-of-the-art aircraft carrier.

印度海军称，4万吨级航母的首次海上试航是“值得骄傲的，这是具有历史意义的一天”。印度海军表示，印度已经加入了一些国家的行列，拥有自主设计、建造和整合最先进航母的“小众能力”。

Built at the Cochin Shipyard for around Rs 23,000 crore, the IAC will become fully operational only after the flight trials of MiG-29K supersonic fighter jets, MH-60R multi-role helicopters and the indigenously manufactured ALHs (advanced light helicopters) are completed from its deck by around mid-2023.

这艘印度航母由科钦造船厂建造，造价约2300亿卢比，只有在米格- 29k超音速战斗机、MH-60R多用途直升机和国产ALHs(先进轻型直升机)在2023年中期完成飞行试验后，才能全面投入使用。

Once deployed, the IAC will pack quite an offensive punch and project raw military power on the high seas. It will be christened INS Vikrant after the country’s firstaircraft carrier, which was acquired from the UK in 1961 and eventually decommissioned in 1997. In its long and glorious operational service, the original INS Vikrant also played a major role during the 1971 war.

一旦部署，IAC将具备相当的进攻性，并在公海上投射强大的军事力量。它将被命名为“维克兰特”号(INS Vikrant)，“维克兰特”号是印度首艘航母舰，1961年从英国购买，最终于1997年退役。在漫长而光荣的服役过程中，维克兰特号在1971年战争中也发挥了重要作用。

The basin trials of the IAC, which was first sanctioned by the government way back in January 2003, were completed last year to prove the main propulsion plant of the ship in harbour as a precursor to the sea trials.

IAC项目是政府在2003年1月首次批准的，去年完成试水，该航母的主要推进装置在港口，这是海上试航的前兆。

India currently has only one aircraft carrier, the 44,500-tonne INS Vikramaditya, inducted from Russia for $2.33 billion in November 2013. Another $2 billion was spent on procuring 45 MiG-29Ks to operate from its deck.

印度目前只有一艘航母，即44500吨级的“维克拉马蒂亚”号，2013年11月斥资23.3亿美元从俄罗斯引进。另外花费了20亿美元购买45架米格- 29k在甲板上操作。

As reported by TOI earlier, the Navy now wants 36 new multi-role fighters to meet the shortfall in the number of jets required for both INS Vikramaditya and IAC. The case for a third 65,000-tonne carrier (IAC-II), which is pending since May 2015, is also yet to get even the initial “acceptance of necessity” by the government.

据《印度时报》早些时候报道，印度海军现在想要36架新型多用途战斗机，以弥补“维克拉马蒂亚号”和“IAC”所需战机数量的不足。自2015年5月以来一直悬而未决的第三艘6.5万吨级航母(IAC-II)的申请，甚至还没有得到政府的初步批准。

China, meanwhile, is assiduously ram up its naval presence in the Indian Ocean Region. Fast-tracking its aircraft carrier plans, China already has two carriers, Liaoning and Shandong, and is building two more towards its aim of eventually having 10 of them.

与此同时，中国正在努力加强其在印度洋地区的海军存在。快速推进航母计划，中国已经有两艘航母，辽宁号和山东号，并正在建造另外两艘，以实现最终拥有10艘航母的目标。

The US Navy, of course, has as many as 11 “super” 100,00-tonne carriers, each of which can carry 80-90 fighters. A `carrier strike group’ of an aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships is a self-contained and composite war-fighting machine, with inherent flexbility and mobility to shift to a new theatre of operations in 48 to 72 hours.

美国海军拥有多达11艘10万吨级“超级”航母，每艘航母可以搭载80-90架战斗机。由航空母舰及其随行军舰组成的“航母战斗群”是一种自给自足的复合作战机器，具有内在的灵活性和机动性，可在48到72小时内转移到新的战区。

以下是印度时报读者的评论： 译者：Jessica.Wu

Real Yogi

all becoz of Yughpurush Modi. Before 2014, Indian Navy never exsted and India was a zombie land.

这都是莫迪的功劳。2014年之前，印度海军从未存在过，印度曾是一个僵尸之地。

Vishal Pragya

All credit to Modiji though it started 15 years ago. Even Navy and Air Force was formed after 2014. Before that it was not there.

这一切都要归功于莫迪，尽管项目在15年前就开始了，就连印度海军和空军都是在2014年之后成立的，在那之前并不存在。

Bks

Making of this carrier started 15 years back. Now it's trial started. China has made similar size carrier in 4 years. We are too slow.

这艘航母的建造始于15年前。现在才开始试航。中国在4年内就造出了类似大小的航母。我们太慢了。

Subbu India

INS Vkrant s presense in the Indian Ocean will give India to combat enemy naval ships.

“维克兰特”号在印度洋的存在将给印度提供与敌方海军舰艇作战的机会。

ansg2k15

Congratulations and a very proud moment for each and every Indian

祝贺，这是令每个印度人非常自豪的时刻

Raz Patnaik

This is AtmaNirbharta in Indigenous Aircraft Carrier. We should feel proud of this Smart Engineering feat! There should be more and more RnD on Defence products here in Bharat. Unfortunately, such RnDs are very few and the Output is always very, very slow!

这是印度国产航空母舰。我们应该为这一壮举感到骄傲！印度应该越来越多自主研发国防装备。不幸的是，这样的研发很少，而且产出总是非常非常慢!

Deepak

To be very frank, under Modi India's defense preparedness is the lowest with the lowest percentage budget increases! In spite of formidable challenges, last budget it was mere 1.5% increase! This is actually a decrease considering inflation at 12%!. Modi runs to buy missiles and bombs for 500 crores when enemy puts thier tent inside our borders!!!.

坦率地说，在莫迪的领导下，印度的国防准备水平最低，预算增幅最低！

尽管面临巨大的挑战，上次预算仅仅增长了1.5% ！

考虑到12%的通货膨胀，这实际上是在下降

当敌人在我们境内支起帐篷时，莫迪花了50亿卢比购买导弹

A Singh

We need at least 3 more such aircraft carriers considering our area of water coverage.

考虑到我们的水域范围，我们至少还需要3艘这样的航母。

Fossil By Then

Only because of Modiji..! Thank you Modiji! Jai Modiji! Jai Hindu--stan!

都是莫迪的功劳！谢谢莫迪!！印度斯坦必胜！

Rinku Singh

Thankyou Shreemaanji Modhi for giving us Aircraft carrier along with 45 Mig 29K. Before 2014, India didn't have a single aircraft carrier, thanks to Scamgress. Under Dankapatiji, India has become a superpower rivalling even the mighty dragon.

谢谢莫迪给我们带来航母和45架米格29K。2014年之前，印度连一艘航母都没有，这都是拜国大党所赐。在莫迪的领导下，印度已经成为一个甚至可以与强大的中国相匹敌的超级大国。

Agnelo Dsa

gov is as usual busy getting ready for elections in UP. NO TIME FOR DEFENSE OF THE NATION. JUMLA PARTY!

印度政府像往常一样忙于准备北方邦选举，没时间管国防。

Vijayndra Rajput

INS VIKRANK GIVES INDIA THE POWER TO DONINATE IN INDIAN OCEAN

“维克兰特”号给印度带来在印度洋上称霸的力量

Weirdo noob

Full credit to our Honorable PM Modiji, who is fast tracking this decission, as he is aware of the danger lucking in our neighbourhood, unlike scamgress congressis slee on the files.

完全归功于我们尊敬的总理莫迪，他快速做出了这一决定，他意识到我们周围的危险，不像国大党只会拖延。

Maya

No state in India is capable of building this. Hail Kerala, the best state of India. The true Indian State

除了喀拉拉邦，印度没有一个邦有能力建造航母，喀拉拉邦万岁，印度最好的邦，真正的印度邦

Subu Subramanian

Congratulations to INS and Modiji

INS Vikrant is India's pride since it's Made In India

祝贺印度海军和莫迪

“维克兰特”号是印度的骄傲，它是国产的航母

Pa jatt

garib phuckistan will have nightmares again

巴基斯坦又要做噩梦了

Jest Hancock

A big salute to the Indian Designers and Engineers who made this Possible !! Indeed a proud moment for the Country and it's armed Forces .

向让这一切成为可能的印度设计师和工程师致敬！这确实是值得国家和军队骄傲的时刻。

Advocate Amitabh Singh Raikwar

40000 tonne displacement aircraft carrier is very small compared to USA's 100000 tonne displacement aircraft carriers. but better late than never.

与美国10万吨排水量航母相比，4万吨排水量航母是非常小的。但迟做总比不做好。

Ironically Yours

By now India could have had 3 indigenous aircraft carriers had Con-Gress not been in power for so long, unfortunately, as luck would have it, India lagged behind its main and adversary, China, who galloped way ahead in its economic and military prowess. India has a lot of catching up to do! India has an old habit to procrastinate or run to build a fire hydrant after the fire has struck!

如果国大党没有掌权这么久，印度现在可能已经有3艘国产航母了。不幸的是，印度落后于主要的对手-中国，后者在经济和军事实力上一路领先。印度还有很多地方要赶超

印度有一个老习惯，发生火灾后才安消防栓，还拖拖拉拉!

Subhash Bose

Feel proud that INDIA has attained the capability to built indigenous Aircraft Carrier. This is the begng of an era of Make in India series to rule the country's sea boundaries with at least three of its own Aircraft Carriers.

自豪的是，印度已经有能力建造国产航母。这是印度制造时代的开始，印度将用至少三艘国产航母来统治海洋。