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INS Vikrant: India’s New Carrier

INS Vikrant: India’s New Carrier

Adm. Gorshkov: Before. (click to view full) This free-to-view DID Spotlight article offers an in-depth look at India's troubled attempt to convert and field a full-size aircraft carrier, before time and wear force it to retire its existing naval aviation and ships....

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UK OPVs: Bridge Over the River Class

UK OPVs: Bridge Over the River Class

River Class (click to view full) The UK's forthcoming Ocean Class 90m+ Offshore Patrol Vessels stem from a shipbuilding sector agreement that the UK MoD signed with BAE in November 2013. Britain needed to find an affordable bridge-buy that kept its naval shipyards...

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