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Sorry if my narrative was over enthusiastic... LHD/LPD shall be operating CLOSE to the heavily defended coastal regions of the enemy hence I suggest a potent Air arm for our LHD/LPD ! I would nt mind even an F 35 ;)

I wonder whether the 40 K is really practical knowing that LHD/LPD will be an offensive platform that will be required to get up close and dangerous with the coastal defenses including all the three components -Air/Land and Naval. I would have thought a fast and lighter platform capable of...

Well since you say I agree to this also the same way I agreed to INS Baaz being a A/C

If you insist then INS Baaz is the worlds biggest Aircraft Carrier... in fact 4 times the size of Nimitz class! :rofl: Let the future decide regarding STOVL... personally as long as there are Aircraft Carriers STOVL will be alive and kicking including for IN!

Even Dokdo has an option for operating VSTOL A/C via a Ski Jump as per below details: The Dokdo Class of LPH are named after islands deemed important or symbolic to the ROK Navy. Three ships were planned at first, but the third ship was cancelled during the period of Lee Myung-bak...

As the RFP has also gone to Navantia I assume (and pray) we get Juan Carlos which is "over qualified" LHD/LPD ! IOR will need a strong IN for force projection ! As for INS Baaz its best to supplementary assets in case INS Baaz is bombed beyond meaningful contribution to blockading Mallaca...

When did GoI give away Siachen..... Army opposed the proposed "Mountain of Peace" senile idea of Manmohan Singh the most worthless PM we ever had. Ajai Shukla never proposed this idea and if you have link please let me see it! All Ajai Shukla has said about Siachen can be seen here ...

Arnabmit - INS Baaz is not a Aircraft Carrier but Andoman & Nicobar ANC Base located near Campbell Islands right on the Straits of Mallaca!! STOVL will always be there as long as Aircraft carriers will be!!

An article that is couple of years old but it does say something..... IN is indeed looking at NLCA & Mig 29 K's to do the job for Vikramaditya and IAC 1 but the fact is IN had sent an RFI requesting LM for a presentation with details about F 35. Lockheed to offer fifth generation F-35 fighters...

Thanks Immanuel... was trying to figure out what had Alion dished out so far!! Anyways RAN is also getting Juan Carlos as Canberra Class all with the Ski Jump and STOVL capacity so I suppose that''s a good recommendation !!

Well it might be called the JSF but with limited internal pylons and 6 external ones (if you wish to compromise its stealth advantage) I d rather have them escorting Mig 29 ks who would do the dumping ordnance job with F 35 flying top cover..... Since I had given Karachi as a scenario I suppose...

Agreed with most of your points Dhairya but LHD/LPD with Stovl like the Juan Carlos become that much more attractive due to the fixed wing fighters that can provide a fail safe CAP and also strike....helos cannot do that effectively. As a hypothetical scenario if IN has to insert...

Like it or not Spain's Navantia is a contender since L&T has tied up with it for the LHD bid so be prepared for Juan Carlos ;) Here is a link for the Bid : Indian Navy Multi-Role Support Vessel programme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List includes L&T + Navantia - Juan Carlos 1 (STOVL...

Dear Bheesham & Sanjeev please Google Juan Carlos which is a STOVL and they're gunning for Harriers as fixed wing component on it. It has a short take off ski jump that can only work with F 35 or Harriers. Now since it's a STOVL the only worth while option that is left is F35 B STOVL and I...

Arnabmit & Jackprince LM has already given a presentation to IN - ON REQUEST! F 35 B is the only 5th Gen STOVL capable aircraft that can counter PLAAN in IOR and hence the interest. As I had earlier mentioned if Juan Carlos is selected than F 35 B's are automatic choice for fixed wing ...

Coz Navantia is one of the contenders and Juan Carlos is its brain child besides For the bids to build the ships in India, Larsen & Toubro has tied up with Spain's Navantia, while Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering has teamed with France's DCNS, and ABG Shipyard with US company Alion...

Juan Carlos is STOVL capable and IN could then go for F 35 B's to compliment it ;)