Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday commissioned the first indigenous aircraft carrier — INS Vikrant — the largest ship ever built in India's maritime history. PM Modi commissioned the carrier, housing state-of-the-art automation features at the Cochin Shipyard.
He also unveiled the new Naval Ensign or the 'Nishaan' that is inspired by the Maratha Emperor, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. For years, a red cross on a white background, with the national flag in the corner and the Ashok Stambha in the centre had been the flag of the Indian Navy.
It is designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB), the Indian Navy's in-house organisation and is built by public sector undertaking Cochin Shipyard Limited.
#LegendisBack #IACVikrant - equipped with State-of-the-Art facilities is a 'City on the Move' @indiannavy @IN_WNC @INEasternNaval1 @IN_HQSNC pic.twitter.com/3IWKJPGiEJ
— IN (@IndiannavyMedia) August 30, 2022
Here's INS Vikrant in numbers:
Size:
262 metre long and 62 metre wide INS Vikrant displaces approximately 43,000 tonnes when fully loaded and has a maximum designed speed of 28 knots with an endurance of 7,500 nautical miles.
Compartments: The IAC has around 2,200 compartments, designed for a crew of around 1,600 that include specialised cabins to accommodate women officers and sailors.
Capacity: It would be capable of operating an air wing consisting of 30 aircraft, comprising MiG-29K fighter jets, Kamov-31 and MH-60R multi-role helicopters, in addition to indigenously manufactured Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
Steel: 26,000 tonnes of indigenous steel was being used. The warship-grade steel required for the construction of IAC was indigenised through the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) in collaboration with the Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) and the Indian Navy.
Hospital: The warship is equipped with a 16-bed hospital, 250 tankers of fuel, and 2,400 compartments.
First Published: Sept 2, 2022 11:47 AM IST
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