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INS Vikrant 2022 Live: PM Narendra Modi to commission India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi. The Prime Minister will commission the aircraft carrier at 9:30 am. Stay with TOI for latest updates:Read Less
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In its very first sea trial last August, INS Vikrant achieved top speed of 28 knots, an extreme rarity for a defence vessel its size and power anywhere in the world. Yet, at one point, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) had been in real danger of being left high and dry. In nautical parlance, they call it ‘hull slaughtering’. Read full story
INS Vikrant also has a full-fledged medical complex with latest equipment including physiotherapy clinic, ICU, laboratories and isolation ward
INS Vikrant has around 2,200 compartments, designed for a crew of around 1,600 that include specialised cabins to accommodate women officers and sailors
INS Vikrant is capable of supporting 30 aircraft; MiG-29K fighter jets, Kamov-31 and MH-60R multi-role helicopters, Advanced Light Helicopters and Light Combat Aircraft to be deployed on ship
Warship built using indigenous equipment and machinery supplied by India's major industrial houses as well as over 100 MSMEs
PM Modi to commission INS Vikrant today
INS Vikrant has been designed by Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau
INS Vikrant named after India's first aircraft carrier (which was in service from 1961 to 1997) that played a vital role in the 1971 war with Pakistan
INS Vikrant is the largest ship ever built in India's maritime history, built at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore
The Prime Minister will commission the aircraft carrier at 9:30 am at the Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commission India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant
