India-US joint working group on carriers meets

The India-US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC) met and discussed plans for future co-operation for aspects of aircraft carrier technology. India is aiming to make a follow-on to the 45,000-tonne carrier, the INS Vikrant, made indigenously at Cochin shipyard, Kochi.

The Indian Navy today said a six-member US delegation headed by Rear Admiral Casey Moton, Programme Executive Officer (PEO), Aircraft Carriers, visited various defence establishments in Delhi and Goa. The meeting was organised from May 13 to May16.

At Goa, professional interactions were undertaken with Indian Navy’s aviation specialists on aircraft carrier operations and technical aspects. The meeting marked yet another significant milestone in the ongoing co-operation between the two countries in the field of aircraft carrier technology. The group was constituted under the auspices of the India-US Defence Technology and Trade Initiative.