Navy pushes for third aircraft carrier after INS Vikrant to retain edge over China in Indian Ocean Region

为了保持在印度洋地区对中国的优势，印度海军推动建造第三艘航母

NEW DELHI/KOCHI: With China aggressively building new aircraft carriers and a blue-water navy to counter the US and project power around the globe, the Indian Navy is now pushing hard for its long-standing case for a third and much bigger aircraft carrier to retain its combat edge in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

新德里/科钦：随着中国积极建造新航母和蓝水海军来对抗美国，并在全球投射力量，印度海军正在努力推动拖延已久的第三艘更大型航母的建造，以保持在印度洋地区(IOR)的战斗优势。

With India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) set to be commissioned as the 45,000-tonne INS Vikrant on September 2, the Navy believes the project for a third carrier should be launched as soon as possible since it will take at least a decade to build a 65,000-tonne one.

印度第一艘国产航母(IAC)4.5万吨的“维克兰特”号将于9月2日服役，海军认为第三艘航母的项目应该尽快启动，毕竟建造一艘6.5万吨的航母至少需要10年时间。

The force has for long said three carriers are needed to ensure at least two are operationally available, one each for the eastern and western seaboards, while the third undergoes its maintenance-and-refit cycle.

长期以来，印度海军一直表示，需要三艘航母来确保至少两艘可执行任务，东、西海岸各一艘，另一艘可进行维护和改装。

India, incidentally, has been without an operational aircraft carrier for almost two years now since the 44,500-tonne INS Vikramaditya, acquired from Russia for $2.33 billion in November 2013, is undergoing a major refit.

自从2013年11月以23.3亿美元的价格从俄罗斯购得排水量44500吨的“维克拉玛蒂亚”号航母以来，印度已经近两年没有一艘可作业的航母了，该航母正在进行改装。

“The indigenous ecosystem has been created by building the IAC. The stage is now well set to take the next step forward to indigenously build the next aircraft carrier to ensure the expertise gained is utilized to the maxmum in times to come,” Navy vice chief Vice Admiral Satish N Ghormade said on Thursday.

海军副参谋长、中将萨蒂什·N·戈尔梅德周四表示：“通过建造国产航母，国产生态系统得以创建。现在已经为下一步做好了准备，自主建造下一艘航母，以确保获得的专业知识在未来得到最大限度的利用。”

INS Vikrant, once fully combat-ready by mid-2023, will play a role in ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. “Commissioning of the carrier will provide the required deterrence, considering the growing strength of our neighbours, and enhance our maritime capability,” he added.

“维克兰特”号航母一旦在2023年中期完全做好战斗准备，将在确保印太地区的和平与稳定方面发挥作用。他补充说：“考虑到我们邻国不断增长的实力，航母的服役将提供所需的威慑，并增强我们的海上能力。”

印度时报读者的评论：译者：Jessica.Wu

Girish

When more and more money is spend to buy new war machines to match opponents strength we feel more assured....but since technology is fast changing today's equipment becomes obsolete in short period of time and we keep again spending to upgrade and buy new. This drains resources meant for development. Covid has shown how I'll prepared our healthcare network was so government should focus on health and education and control pollution rather than investing lot more in equipments.

为了赶上对手，越来越多的钱被用来购买新武器，我们感到更加放心....但是，由于技术的快速更新，今天的装备在短时间内就会过时，我们又得继续花钱升级购买新的设备，这耗尽了本应用于发展的资源。

V Ramakrishna S

Yes We need to establish permanant Naval base in Nikobar Islands

我们需要在尼科巴群岛建立永久海军基地

Vein Himasa

What is this talk of building one more IAC, when China is building ten at a time every two years? We need maybe twenty more IACs, and they should all be built within the shortest span of time. Someone with the vision, efficiency, integrity and commitment like Nithin Gadkari ji is the need of the hour for the Indian navy.

中国每两年就建造10艘航母，印度再造一艘航母有什么用？

我们还需要大约20艘航母，应该在最短的时间内全部建成。

像尼廷·加德卡里这样具有远见、效率、正直和默默奉献的人正是印度海军现在需要的。

Michael Alumkal

I firmly believe that PM Modiji will surprise the Navy with the announcement of IAC 2 when he comes to Kochi. I think he understands more than anyone else the importance of a strong Navy to guard the vast coastline of India

我坚信莫迪总理来到科钦时，会宣布建造第二艘国产航母，让海军大吃一惊的。我认为他比任何人都更了解强大的海军在保卫印度广阔海岸线方面的重要性

james paul

What edge is India talking about.? India is a poor country. It's a fact. Financially and technologically China is miles and miles ahead of India. They can deploy many more aircraft carriers in the Indian Ocean to out muscle India to pulps.,Stop dreaming and stop taking weed.

印度在说什么优势？

印度是一个穷国，这是一个事实。

在经济和技术上，中国遥遥领先印度。

他们可以在印度洋部署更多的航空母舰，把印度打得粉身碎骨。别做梦了。

User

We must go in fr the Third Aircraft Carrier. India has proved & has expertise &infra to build the Third --Like it or lump it...we hv to deal& face China with a DETERRENT FORCE ! MODI MUST SANCTION YTHE THIRD AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND "MADE IN INDIA " no middle men no corruption ! Shaabaash India ! Look the Chinese squarely in the eye !

我们应当建造第三艘航母。印度已经证明了自己拥有建造第三艘航母的专业技术和基础设施。我们对中国得有威慑力

莫迪应当批准第三艘国产航母，没有中间人，没有腐 败

印度必胜

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More power to IAF, Jai hind!

印度空军加油，印度必胜

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Bro, you mean INS - Indian Naval Services.

兄弟，你想说的是印度海军吧。

User Bongale

Aircraft carriers are the past, In modern day warfare where China already has hypersonic missiles, these big carriers will be sitting ducks. Big is not always better( check how huge Japanese and German war machines failed) Modern warfare will be based on multiple small stealthy platforms with advanced weapons. Our own current submarine fleet is extremely small and won't be able to counter both China and Pakistan. Need to focus on nuclear attack submarines first which can make Chinese carriers run out of our territory.

在现代战争中，航母已经是过时了，中国已经拥有高超音速导弹，这些大型航母将成为靶子。

大并不总代表好，看看日本和德国的战争机器是如何失败的。

现代战争基于多个拥有先进武器的小型隐形平台。

我们目前的潜艇舰队规模非常小，无法同时对抗中国和巴基斯坦。

我们应该先建造核潜艇，潜艇可以把中国航母赶出我们的领海。

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Instead of making new design cycle , India should stick to same configuration & design for quicker manufacturing process ..

与其进行新设计，印度不如坚持相同的配置和设计，可以加快制造过程。

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India is suriunded by enemys,we must have most advanced triforc ,

印度被敌人包围了，我们得服役最先进的三军武器，

Aam Aadmi

China will regret it's misadventure against India in future, if any !

中国挑衅印度的，以后会后悔的，如果他们敢的话

Jagdish Madan

Right demand projected by the Indian Navy. Only an economically and militarily strong India can face the bullying by its co unist disease spreading co unist neighbor.

印度海军的要求是合理的。只有经济和军事强大的印度才能应对邻国的欺凌。

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they are dreaming and working hard to make it a reality only political will is required which was not there with the previous government

他们敢于梦想并努力使之成为现实，只需要政治意愿，而上届政府没有这种意愿

Ramdas B

The third one should be nuclear powered. Take the help of strategic partner France. political and bureaucratic decision making process is hampering many projects and acquisitions of defense equipment. But nothing comes in the way if it’s for politicians benefit

第三艘应该做核动力的，接受战略伙伴法国的帮助。官僚的决策过程阻碍了许多项目和国防设备的采购。

如果是为了政客自己的利益，就没有什么阻碍了

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today with hypersonic missiles you can strike anywhere in the world sitting at home . Can someone explain what is the use of aircraft carriers for india ?

今天有了高超音速导弹，坐在家里就可以打击世界上任何地方。谁能解释一下航母对印度有什么用?

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Using missile with first line of defense will end up in full blown war, so we should show case and threaten enemy with aircraft carrier, of course i agree we should build indigenous unmanned aircraft as well

在第一道防线上使用导弹会导致全面战争，所以我们应该展示自己的实力，用航母震慑敌人。当然，我认为我们也应该造国产无人机

True Indian

You can be a super power if you can dominate in Naval Power.

如果海军能在海上成为主宰，你就能成为超级大国。

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A decade to build a third one? that itself states that this is dream project and will only be realised in their dreams. Shameful if we cannot expedite even after knowing what kind of friendly neighbours we have.

建第三艘航母要花十年时间？

这本身就说明这是一个梦想项目，只能在他们的梦里实现。

在知道我们有什么样的邻国后，如果我们还不能加快步伐，那是可耻的。