by Charlie Gao
India’s search for a third carrier recently made big news in the United Kingdom when it was announced that Indian Navy officials visited the Rosyth dockyard in Scotland, where the Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier was built. Reports have suggested that this delegation was interested in buying plans for the QE as a basis for their third carrier, the INS Vishal.
最近印度要造第三艘航母的举动，在英国引起了轰动。印度海军官员访问了苏格兰的罗塞斯造船厂，英国皇家海军“伊丽莎白女王”号航母就是在那里建造的。有报道称，该代表团有意购买““伊丽莎白女王”号”的图纸，为其第三艘航母“维沙尔”号提供参考。
But why is India interested in a British design? What planes might it use? Could it lead to an F-35 purchase by India?
为何印度对英国的设计感兴趣呢?这艘航母可能搭载什么飞机?印度会购买F-35吗?
India’s prior experience with the INS Viraat, a former Royal Navy aircraft carrier could have lead to their preference for British design. The INS Viraat was decommissioned in 2017 after serving the Indian Navy for over thirty years. It was replaced by the INS Vikramaditya, a former Russian carrier, but the INS Vikramaditya has had
India’s search for a third carrier recently made big news in the United Kingdom when it was announced that Indian Navy officials visited the Rosyth dockyard in Scotland, where the Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier was built. Reports have suggested that this delegation was interested in buying plans for the QE as a basis for their third carrier, the INS Vishal.
最近印度要造第三艘航母的举动，在英国引起了轰动。印度海军官员访问了苏格兰的罗塞斯造船厂，英国皇家海军“伊丽莎白女王”号航母就是在那里建造的。有报道称，该代表团有意购买““伊丽莎白女王”号”的图纸，为其第三艘航母“维沙尔”号提供参考。
But why is India interested in a British design? What planes might it use? Could it lead to an F-35 purchase by India?
为何印度对英国的设计感兴趣呢?这艘航母可能搭载什么飞机?印度会购买F-35吗?
India’s prior experience with the INS Viraat, a former Royal Navy aircraft carrier could have lead to their preference for British design. The INS Viraat was decommissioned in 2017 after serving the Indian Navy for over thirty years. It was replaced by the INS Vikramaditya, a former Russian carrier, but the INS Vikramaditya has had
