The latest image, Indian Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant almost completed

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The latest image Of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant IAC-1 looks completed

INS Vikrant, also known as Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1, is an aircraft carrier constructed by Cochin Shipyard in Kochi, Kerala for the Indian Navy. It is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India. The name Vikrant means “courageous”. The 262 meters Indian Aircraft Carriers INS Vikrant successfully passed basin trials on November 30 2020 at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi. According to official Indian MoD sources, the sea trials of the aircraft carrier are expected to start in early 2021.

The Latest image of IAC-1 has appeared online on the microblogging site Twitter. Posted by a Twitter User goes by the name tejonidhi_pant. As per the image the major construction works look completed. And shortly we might expect Vikrant to be at sea for sea trails. After which formal induction into the Indian Navy will happen. As per Our earlier source, the induction is slated for the year 2022.

INS Vikrant is a 260 meters long and 60 meters wide vessel displacing 37,500-tonnes. The maximum speed of the ship is announced at 28 knots, with a range of 7,500 nautical miles at a speed of 18 knots. INS Vikrant is set to receive a large crew complement composed of 160 officers and 1,400 sailors. The STOBAR aircraft carrier will be able to accommodate up to 30 fighters and helicopters, including Mig-29K fighters jets and Ka-31 helicopters.

Indian Navy plans to build another aircraft carrier INS Vishal. Which could be the largest ship operated by the Indian Navy with a 65,000-ton capacity.