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INS Vikrant: First Indigenously-built Aircraft Carrier
Indigenous aircraft carrier ‘Vikrant’ is set to commission on September 2, 2022 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The aircraft landing trials on INS Vikrant will begin in November and will be completed by mid-2023. The carrier should be fully operational by the end of 2023. Key Facts about INS Vikrant It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft carrier • Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). • Defence Current • First indigenous aircraft carrier • IAC-1 • Indigenous Aircraft • Indigenous Aircraft Carrier One • INS Vikrant • STOBAR • Vikrant
First indigenous aircraft carrier conducted sea trials
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, conducted its maiden sea trails on August 4, 2021 encouraging making of military equipment within India. Key Points Trials will be conducted for a long period under all conditions before the carrier is accepted as “proven at sea”. It will be fully operational by 2022. Navy will accept ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft carrier • Directorate of Naval Design • First indigenous aircraft carrier of India • INS Vikrant • Make in India in Defence • Make in India project
Boeing’s Super Hornet Fighter Jet for Indian Navy
The US based Aircraft Giant Boeing recently announced that the F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighter Jet of the company has successfully completed the ski-jump. This makes it suitable for the Aircraft Carriers of the Indian Navy. The company has proposed to the Indian Navy under its “By India For India” programme. What is Ski-Jump? In the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft carrier • DRDO • F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet • Indian Navy • INS Vikramaditya • INS Vikrant • Ski-Jump • Super Hornet
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant: Key Facts
The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is set to be commissioned into service by end of 2021 or early 2022. The project is significant in light of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative as 75% of its materials and onboard equipment are indigenously developed. The carrier is in the final stages of its construction at Cochin Shipyard Ltd. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft carrier • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • CATOBAR • Cochin Shipyard • Cochin Shipyard Limited • Indian Navy • Indigenous Aircraft Carrier • INS Vikrant • INS Vishal • STOBAR
LCA Tejas: The First Indigenous Aircraft to make an arrested Landing
On January 11, 2020, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas successfully landed on INS Vikramaditya. With this achievement, the LCA becomes the first aircraft to make an arrested landing on a naval ship. Highlights The DRDO (Defence Research Development Organisation) made LCA became the first indogenously made aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft carrier • Fighter Jet • Indian Navy • LCA • LCA Tejas-PV1 Aircraft • LCA-Tejas
India deploys INS Vikramaditya amidst Sea Guardians-The China-Pakistan naval drill
On January 6, 2020, China and Pakistan had launched a naval drill in North Arabian Sea called the Sea Guardians. The aim of the drill is to increase inter-operability between the two navies. On January 10, 2020, India deployed its INS Vikramaditya in North Arabian Sea where the exercise is being held. Highlights China and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft carrier • China-Pakistan • Gwadar Port • India China • India- Pakistan • India-China Border • Indian Navy • INS Vikramaditya • Sea Guardians