Aircraft Carriers II

Originally Posted by navyreco

What does NVR stand for ?

Two things,

NVR Naval Vessel Rules | eHow.com

and,

Naval Vessel Register - U.S. Navy

Of course we are looking at the first answer.

Russia’s Baltic Shipyard United Shipbuilding Corporation (OCK) Starts Metal Cutting for Mistral

Russia’s Baltic Shipyard has started metal cutting for the hull of the first Mistral class amphibious assault ship being built in France for the Russian Navy, the United Shipbuilding Corporation said on Wednesday.

Russia and France signed a $1.2-billion contract on two French-built Mistral class ships, including the transfer of sensitive technology, in June 2011.

Under the contract, STX France will carry out the final assembly of the hulls from 24 blocks produced in Russia.

Russia

Two links showing RAN Camberra being loaded on the Blue Marlin tug before its trip to Down Under

RevistaNaval.com - Fotonoticia - El LHD «Canberra» y el «Blue Marlin» ya están en el puerto exterior de A Coruña

RevistaNaval.com - Fotonoticia - Operación de embarque del LHD «Canberra»

Originally Posted by navyreco

Two links showing RAN Camberra being loaded on the Blue Marlin tug before its trip to Down Under

RevistaNaval.com - Fotonoticia - El LHD «Canberra» y el «Blue Marlin» ya están en el puerto exterior de A Coruña

RevistaNaval.com - Fotonoticia - Operación de embarque del LHD «Canberra»

Correction: Blue Marlin is a semi-submersible. She carries Canberra on deck, she is not a tug.

While INS Vikrant will be delivered late, India starts design work on much larger, 65,000 tons, carrier

Indian Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma announced the nation's first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant will not be ready until 2017, three years later than the planned schedule. However The New Indian Express daily reports that design work on the much larger aircraft carrier INS Vishal has already started.

“There were problems in manufacturing the gear box, which involves complex technology. The truck bringing generators overturned near Pune last year, further delaying the schedule,” Indian Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma explained.

While INS Vikrant will be delivered late, India starts design work on much larger, 65,000 tons, carrier

India plans a 65,000-tonne warship - The New Indian Express

More pics of the MiG-29K landing on the Vikramaditya.

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Special version of Ka-52K Helicopter with advanced radar and antiship missiles for Russian Mistrals

Russian Navy Mistral-class landing ships could see their power projection capabilities greatly improved thanks to a special version of the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter. The Russian Navy is designing a special version called "Ka-52K" to equip the four Mistral-class amphibious assault ships ordered from France.

Special version of Ka-52 Helicopter with advanced radar and antiship missiles for Russian Mistrals

IAC 2 is named vishaal

it is been reported in Warship magazine that Indias first home built carrier is now deplayed till 2017, my bet is it wont be ready till 2020

the reason is because some trucks carrying the parts over-turned and now need re-ordering!

yes Russian helicopter orders are pouring in since the Mistrals have been ordered, Russia is planning more than 100 helos for these LHDs alone

Originally Posted by Franklin

More pics of the MiG-29K landing on the Vikramaditya.

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Oustanding pic! Looks like a clear trap on numbe two wire coming there.

Glad to see this. They are moving right along.

Soon you will have Indin pilots doing the same.

This is the Soviet aircraft carrier Baku later Admiral Gorshkov and now Vikramaditya.

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