Name | INS Vikrant (IAC-1) |
Type | Aircraft Carrier (Vikrant-class) |
Design & Construction | Designed by Warship Design Bureau (WDB), built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) |
Indigenous Content | 75% overall (90% hull, 50% propulsion, 30% weapons systems) |
Dimensions | Length: 262m, Width: 62m, Displacement: ~43,000 tonnes |
Speed & Range | 28 knots, 7,500 nautical miles (India to Brazil without refueling) |
Capacity | Crew: ~1,600, Floors: 18, Compartments: ~2,300, Medical Facilities: 16-bed hospital |
Propulsion | 4 General Electric LM2500+ gas turbines (110,000 HP) |
Combat Management System | Developed by Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division with Russian collaboration |
Commissioning | Delivered: 28 July 2022, Commissioned: 2 September 2022 by PM Modi |
Project Cost | Rs. 20,000 crores (13-time escalation, 12-year delay) |
Flight Trials | Expected completion by mid-2023 |
Original INS Vikrant (R11) | Majestic-class, Commissioned: 1961, Decommissioned: 1997, Scrapped: 2014 |
Legacy | Vikrant Memorial at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard (established 25 January 2016) |
Significance | Power Projection: Indian Ocean Region (IOR), Blue Water Navy ambition, Deterrent |
Non-Military Uses | Humanitarian aid, disaster relief, evacuations |
Indigenization | Symbol of Atma Nirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) |