Increases the power of Defence: India’s biggest Navel ship is all set to serve the nation.
PM Modi to commission INS Vikrant, 1st India-made aircraft carrier
The wait is over. The first ever India-made aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, is all set to be commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today at the Cochin Shipyard. INS Vikrant is the largest ship ever built in India’s maritime history at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore.
The Prime Minister will commission the carrier which houses state-of-the-art automation features at the Cochin Shipyard. During the event, PM Modi will also unveil the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the colonial past.
India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier will be commissioned to the Indian Navy today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Cochin Shipyard. The 45,000-tonne warship, the largest ever to be built in the country, has completed a year of sea trials. The cost of building the warship was Rs 20,000 crore. Besides, the Prime Minister will also unveil the new Naval Ensign today.
Vikrant A Unique Reflection Of India Becoming Self-Reliant: PM Modi
“If the goals are quick, the journeys are long, the ocean and the challenges are endless – then India’s answer is Vikrant. The incomparable elixir of the elixir of freedom is Vikrant. Vikrant is a unique reflection of India becoming self-reliant,” says PM Modi.
INS Vikrant A Testament To India’s Hard Work, Talent: PM Modi
“Today, here on the coast of Kerala, India, every Indian is witnessing the sunrise of a new future. This event being held on INS Vikrant is a shout out to India’s rising spirits on the world horizon,” says PM Modi. “(INS) Vikrant is massive, it’s a giant. Vikrant is distinct, Vikrant is special. It is not just a warship but a testament to the hard work, talent, influence and commitment of 21st century India,” he adds.
Our Mission Is ‘Make For World’, Says Rajnath Singh
“Our mission is not only ‘Make in India’ but ‘Make for the World’. Exports of more than $ 400 billion in the last year are proof of this,” says Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
“As we move rapidly towards a 5-trillion dollar economy, our share in global trade will increase in the times to come. If the share in global trade will increase, then a large part of it will inevitably be through maritime routes,” he says.
“We believe in a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. In this regard, our efforts are guided by the vision of the Prime Minister, ‘SAGAR’ i.e. ‘Security And Growth for All in the Region’,” the defence minister says.
PM Modi Unveils Indian Navy’s New Ensign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils the new ensign of the Indian Navy.
INS Vikrant Commissioning: Indian Navy’s Guard of Honour To PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews Guard of Honour by the Indian Navy at Cochin Shipyard ahead of the commissioning of INS Vikrat, India’s first home-built aircraft carrier.
PM Modi Arrives At Cochin Shipyard To Commission INS Vikrant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at the grand ceremony at the Cochin Shipyard for the grand ceremony where he will commission the INS Vikrant aircraft carrier.
“City On The Move”: 18 Floors, 1,600 Crew, 16-Bed Hospital
INS Vikrant, India’s first home-built aircraft carrier to be commissioned today, is set to enhance the country’s naval strength. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, the warship has been tipped as a “city on the move”.
Top points
- With the construction of ‘Vikrant’, India has joined a select group of nations such as the US, the UK, Russia, China and France, having the niche capability to indigenously design and build an aircraft carrier.
- The warship has been built using indigenous equipment and machinery supplied by India’s major industrial houses as well as over 100 MSMEs.
- With the commissioning of Vikrant, India will have two operational aircraft carriers, which will bolster the maritime security of the nation.
- Designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB), Indian Navy’s in-house organisation and built by public sector undertaking Cochin Shipyard Limited, the carrier is christened after her illustrious predecessor, India’s first aircraft carrier which played a vital role in the 1971 war with Pakistan.
- The warship grade steel required for construction of IAC was indigenised through Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) in collaboration with Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) and the Indian Navy. The hull fabrication progressed thereafter and the ship’s keel was laid in February 2009.
- The first phase of ship construction was completed with its successful launch in August 2013.
- The 262 m long and 62 m wide Vikrant displaces approximately 43000 tonnes when fully loaded and has a maximum designed speed of 28 knots with endurance of 7500 nautical miles.
- It has around 2,200 compartments, designed for a crew of around 1,600 that include specialised cabins to accommodate women officers and sailors.
- The ship also has a full-fledged medical complex with latest equipment including physiotherapy clinic, ICU, laboratories and isolation ward.
- It would be capable of operating an air wing consisting of 30 aircraft, including 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).
Floating island: Onboard INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier
INS Vikrant will contribute to ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and Indian Ocean region, Vice Chief of Indian Navy Vice Admiral S N Ghormade had said earlier. He said the aircraft landing trials on board INS Vikrant will begin in November and they will be completed by mid-2023, adding MiG-29K jets will operate from the warship for the first few years. The commissioning of Vikrant is being seen as a significant step towards India’s self-reliance in the defence sector.
Using a novel aircraft operation mode known as Short Take Off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR), the IAC is equipped with a ski-jump for launching aircraft. It has a set of three ‘arrester wires’ for their recovery onboard. Commissioning of ‘Vikrant’ would showcase the country’s indigenisation capabilities, besides paying tributes to its freedom fighters and soldiers of the 1971 Indo-Pak war, a Defence statement had said.
