The Indians’ next carrier is to be electromagnetic CATOBAR equipped. Electromag greatly simplifies catapault launchers; expect the next generation Russian carriers to have electromag catapaults and for the Chinese to fit them to their upcoming Type 002 carrier.
“it’s got a full multi-channel infrared look-down shoot-down system which we still haven’t installed on our F-18s. And theirs actually works really well.”
Must the pilots think in Russian?
:-)