INS Vikrant

INS Vikrant

Type: Aircraft Carrier

Domain: sea

Country of Origin: India

Manufacturer: Cochin Shipyard

Overview

INS Vikrant (IAC-1) is India first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier, constructed at Cochin Shipyard. Displacing 45,000 tonnes, it operates MiG-29K fighters and Kamov Ka-31 helicopters using a STOBAR (Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) configuration. Its commissioning in 2022 made India the sixth nation to design and build its own aircraft carrier.

Technical Specifications

beam62 m (flight deck)
crew1,600 including air wing
range7,500 nm
speed28 knots
length262 m
aircraft26 MiG-29K + 10 helicopters
propulsion4x GE LM2500+ gas turbines, 80 MW
displacement45,000 tonnes (full load)

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