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INS Vikrant ( pronounced [vikraːnt̪ə]) [20] is an aircraft carrier in service with Indian Navy. The carrier is India's fourth carrier and the first to be built in India. It was constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, Kerala. The namesake Vikrant is a tribute to India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant (1961).
In this article on INS Vikrant UPSC, we will learn about the important aspects associated with (the design features, capabilities, challenges, and importance) of the indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.
Jun 26, 2021 · Recently, India’s Defence Minister reviewed the ongoing work on the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), INS Vikrant (IAC-1), which is a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat. INS Vikrant, is likely to be commissioned in 2022. At present, India has only one aircraft carrier, the Russian-origin INS Vikramaditya.
INS Vikrant has been built with state-of-the-art automation features and is the largest ship ever built in the maritime history of India. It has a large amount of indigenous equipment...
Sep 1, 2022 · INS Vikrant, with pennant number R11, was the first-ever aircraft carrier that was operated by the Indian Navy. The ship was officially laid down in 1943, and was being built for the Royal Navy as HMS (Her Majesty’s Ship) Hercules when the constitution was put on hold after World War II ended.
Sep 2, 2022 · Vikrant is India's first indigenously-built aircraft carrier. India has commissioned its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, Vikrant, at a ceremony in the southern state of...
Sep 2, 2022 · The 262m long and 62m wide INS Vikrant is powered by four General Electric LM2500 engines which give it a maximum speed of 28 Knots and has the endurance of 7500 NM, which means she can make a ...
With the induction of indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, India has fortified its expeditionary force capability in the Indo-Pacific and is projecting maritime dominance from its eastern and...
Sep 2, 2022 · INS Vikrant, India's first indigenously made aircraft carrier and the largest ship built in the country's maritime history, was commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kerala.
Sep 2, 2022 · From the first indigenous warship INS Ajay in 1960, to the first indigenous frigate INS Nilgiri in 1968, the commissioning of the first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, is a significant punctuation in India’s pursuit of self-reliance (Aatmanirbhar Bharat).
