tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post6190860348578105654..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Japan commissions second aircraft carrier-sized warship: is increasingly Asia’s naval powerhouse Broadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-19511640946823436592017-04-02T02:08:13.410-07:002017-04-02T02:08:13.410-07:00Yes he has referred to ViraatYes he has referred to ViraatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-63230104318773333272017-03-26T00:10:55.592-07:002017-03-26T00:10:55.592-07:00@ Anonymous 15:10
Thanks for pointing out the err...@ Anonymous 15:10<br /><br />Thanks for pointing out the error... I was indeed referring to INS Viraat. Correction made.Broadswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-87763972756577668392017-03-25T10:54:51.697-07:002017-03-25T10:54:51.697-07:00Mr ajai sir,please post details about ushus2 and o...Mr ajai sir,please post details about ushus2 and other submarine related sensors developed in india,<br /><br />also tell about the submarine grade steel used in scorpene sub or not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-40068027374478908402017-03-24T13:16:45.137-07:002017-03-24T13:16:45.137-07:00"(India’s Scorpene submarines, less than half..."(India’s Scorpene submarines, less than half the Soryu’s size, cost about the same)"<br /><br />Considering the low labour cost in India and the lack of safety procedures and associated spend on it and all those savings if the costs are equal, then a lot of palms have been greased.<br /><br />Chalta hai...India hai..sab chalta hai..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-57477193540160532342017-03-24T07:06:59.388-07:002017-03-24T07:06:59.388-07:00INS Vikram has 283.5 meters length, 60 meters beam...INS Vikram has 283.5 meters length, 60 meters beam,10 meters draught, while JS Izumo class has 248 meters length, 38 meters beam and 7 meters draught. Vikram is 45,400 ton at full load while Izumo is 27,000 ton at max load. <br /><br />Pray tell me Shooklaw..in what way.Izumo is bigger than Vikram? Udeshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-33532832082651280182017-03-24T05:52:19.051-07:002017-03-24T05:52:19.051-07:00I do not think you can compare indua and japan in ...I do not think you can compare indua and japan in defence . Both absolute numbers and break up by service will be different.<br /><br />The cost of soryu submarine dhows that lower per unit cost dies not mean lower total cost !<br /><br />Another article from you that is more political than military in content.<br />You could have written about technical specifications of the ship ! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-35888563229331811272017-03-24T02:40:05.334-07:002017-03-24T02:40:05.334-07:00"The 248 metre-long Kaga is larger than the I... "The 248 metre-long Kaga is larger than the Indian Navy’s INS Vikramditya"<br /><br />That is wrong statement. <br /><br />INS Vikramaditya<br /><br />General characteristics<br />Class and type: Modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier<br />Displacement: 45,400 tons of loaded displacement[6][7]<br /><br />Length: 283.5 metres (930 ft) (overall)<br /><br />Beam: 59.8 metres (196 ft)[8]<br />Draught: 10.2 metres (33 ft)<br /><br />https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwicgNbZ6-7SAhWBRo8KHQC8BwgQFggZMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FINS_Vikramaditya&usg=AFQjCNGGSZ--UfWavbmubJj-RIQlToIrVw<br /><br />Perhaps you were referring to INS Viraat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com