INS Vikrant: First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

On 2nd September, 2022, Prime Minister commissioned the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

About INS Vikrant

  • INS Vikrant is designed by Indian Navy's in-house Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, a Public Sector Shipyard under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.
  • It has been built with state of the art automation features and is the largest ship ever built in maritime history of India.
  • INS Vikrant has been built with 76 per cent indigenous content which includes specialised steel, jointly developed by the Steel Authority of India ....
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