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INS Vikrant: India's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

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INS Vikrant: India's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

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NameINS Vikrant (IAC-1)
TypeAircraft Carrier (Vikrant-class)
Design & ConstructionDesigned by Warship Design Bureau (WDB), built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
Indigenous Content75% overall (90% hull, 50% propulsion, 30% weapons systems)
DimensionsLength: 262m, Width: 62m, Displacement: ~43,000 tonnes
Speed & Range28 knots, 7,500 nautical miles (India to Brazil without refueling)
CapacityCrew: ~1,600, Floors: 18, Compartments: ~2,300, Medical Facilities: 16-bed hospital
Propulsion4 General Electric LM2500+ gas turbines (110,000 HP)
Combat Management SystemDeveloped by Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division with Russian collaboration
CommissioningDelivered: 28 July 2022, Commissioned: 2 September 2022 by PM Modi
Project CostRs. 20,000 crores (13-time escalation, 12-year delay)
Flight TrialsExpected completion by mid-2023
Original INS Vikrant (R11)Majestic-class, Commissioned: 1961, Decommissioned: 1997, Scrapped: 2014
LegacyVikrant Memorial at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard (established 25 January 2016)
SignificancePower Projection: Indian Ocean Region (IOR), Blue Water Navy ambition, Deterrent
Non-Military UsesHumanitarian aid, disaster relief, evacuations
IndigenizationSymbol of Atma Nirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India)

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