The Indian Navy’s second aircraft carrier, which also happens to be the first to be indigenously built, joined the Western Fleet at Karwar for joint exercises, including two-carrier operations.
The resumption of two-carrier operations marks India’s return to the elite of navies that have the naval platforms and experience to conduct operations involving more than one carrier simultaneously.
An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck, hangar, and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Aircraft carriers include helicopter carriers and amphibious assault ships if the primary purpose of the ship is