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Pradeep Kumar

25/10/21 09:25 AM IST

INS Vikrant starts second phase of sea trials

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India's first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant set sail for the second sea trials, ahead of its planned induction into the Indian Navy by August next year.

About the aircraft carrier
  • Vikrant, the 40,000-tonne aircraft carrier, the largest and the most complex warship to be built in the country, had successfully completed a five-day maiden sea voyage in August 2021.
  • The warship has been built at a cost of around Rs. 23,000 crores.
  • The construction of the indigenously produced warship had also propelled India into a select group of nations that have the capability of building state-of-the-art aircraft carriers.
  • Vikrant warship will operate MiG-29K fighter jets, Kamov-31 helicopters, and MH-60R multi-role helicopters.
  • The warship has over 2,300 compartments that are designed for a crew of around 1,700 people. It also includes specialized cabins to accommodate women officers on the mission.
  • The Indigenous aircraft carrier is 262 meters long, 62 meters wide and it has a height of 59 meters. The construction of the country’s ambitious warship started in 2009.
Source: The Hindu

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