{"id":299232,"date":"2024-06-11T17:05:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T11:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=299232"},"modified":"2024-06-11T19:04:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:34:32","slug":"different-view-on-indias-new-carrier-iac-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/different-view-on-indias-new-carrier-iac-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Different view on India\u2019s new carrier IAC-2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>: The post different view on India\u2019s new carrier IAC-2 has been created, based on the article \u201cWhy India needs a third aircraft carrier<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu<\/strong>\u201d on 11th June 2024<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic<\/strong>: GS Paper 3- Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate<\/p>\n

Context<\/strong>: The article discusses the Indian Navy’s progress towards acquiring a third aircraft carrier. Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) will soon start constructing the Vikrant-class IAC-2. This new carrier aims to maintain naval capabilities and avoid losing shipbuilding expertise.<\/p>\n

For detailed information on Significance of aircraft carrier<\/strong> read this article here<\/a><\/p>\n

Why India needs new aircraft carrier?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Strategic Deployment<\/strong>: Fulfill the Navy\u2019s requirement for one carrier for each seaboard and one in reserve, supporting INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.<\/li>\n
  2. Avoid High Costs of Skill Revival<\/strong>: Learn from the costly revival of submarine-building expertise at Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders after a 10-year gap (1995- 2025), which was necessary due to the unresolved corruption scandal with German submarines.<\/li>\n
  3. Counter A2\/AD Threats<\/strong>: Address the increasing anti-access\/area denial (A2\/AD) capabilities developed by China and Pakistan, which pose significant threats to carrier operations.<\/li>\n
  4. Indigenisation of Shipbuilding<\/strong>: The IAC-2 will have more local content and upgrades compared to IAC-1 Vikrant, promoting self-reliance and strengthening India’s domestic shipbuilding industry.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What are the different views on India\u2019s new aircraft carrier?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. High-Cost Concern<\/strong>: The new carrier’s estimated cost of around $5-6 billion is seen as a major financial burden.<\/li>\n
    2. Operational Efficacy<\/strong>: The carrier’s operational effectiveness is questioned due to the advanced anti-access\/area denial (A2\/AD) capabilities of China and Pakistan.<\/li>\n
    3. Alternative Strategies<\/strong>: The Navy is divided on whether to pursue a \u2018sea denial\u2019 strategy using submarines or a \u2018sea control\u2019 approach with carrier battle groups. Submarines are seen as cheaper and less vulnerable.<\/li>\n
    4. Resource Allocation<\/strong>: Critics argue that resources should instead address shortages in critical areas like submarines, corvettes, mine-sweepers, destroyers, frigates, naval utility helicopters, UAVs, and other ordnance.<\/li>\n
    5. Air Force Perspective<\/strong>: The Indian Air Force (IAF) believes land-based fighters like the Jaguar IM and Su-30MKI, equipped with advanced maritime strike capabilities, offer a more cost-effective and secure solution than carriers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Discuss the rationale behind India’s decision to build a new aircraft carrier, Indigenous Aircraft Carrier-2 (IAC-2).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Source: The post different view on India\u2019s new carrier IAC-2 has been created, based on the article \u201cWhy India needs a third aircraft carrier\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 11th June 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate Context: The article discusses the Indian Navy’s progress towards… Continue reading Different view on India\u2019s new carrier IAC-2<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230],"tags":[216,406,10498],"class_list":["post-299232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-internal-security","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=299232"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299232\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=299232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=299232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=299232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}