Navy’s confirmation for IAC-2 on the lines of IAC-1, commissioned as INS Vikrant, was given with documentation works completed in December 2022.However, on the sidelines of Aero India 2023, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said, “Initially, we will go for the repeat order with improved capabilities. In the meantime, we will go for a study of larger carriers. By the time a third aircraft carrier is commissioned, the life-span of INS Vikramaditya may end.”The move for a repeat order of IAC-1 is based on multiple factors; construction time, cost and trajectory of indigenisation of aviation assets. According to the Navy, for a new carrier with modern tech, ship-building facility will have to be upgraded.
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