INS Vikramaditya
Type: Aircraft Carrier
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: India
Manufacturer: Sevmash Shipyard
First Deployed: 2013
Overview
Originally Soviet Admiral Gorshkov (Kiev-class), extensively rebuilt for India. Commissioned 2013 as Indian Navy primary carrier. Operates MiG-29K fighters and Ka-31 AEW helicopters via ski-jump launch.
Technical Specifications
| beam | 60 m flight deck |
|---|---|
| crew | 1,600 + air wing |
| radar | Resistor-E suite |
| speed | 32 knots |
| length | 283 m |
| propulsion | 8 boilers, 4 steam turbines |
| displacement | 45,400 tonnes full load |
| launch_system | Ski-jump ramp 14.3 degree |
| aircraft_capacity | 26 MiG-29K + 10 helicopters |
Operators
- India
- India (Indian Navy)
Related sea Weapon Systems
- Pohjanmaa Class Corvette (Squadron 2020) - Corvette (Finland)
- Type 212CD Submarine (Germany-Norway) - Submarine (Norway)
- Asahi Class Destroyer (DD) - Destroyer (Japan)
- HTMS Chakri Naruebet - Aircraft Carrier (Spain)
- RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) - Long-Range Air Defense System (United States)
- TCG Işın - Support Ship (Türkiye)
- Haeseong (C-Star / SSM-700K) - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) (South Korea)
- Nongo-class Hovercraft - Amphibious Fighting Vehicle (North Korea)
- Neptune R-360 Anti-Ship Missile - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) (Ukraine)
- Riachuelo Class Submarine (Scorpène) - Submarine (France)