INS Vikrant

What is INS Vikrant?

March 10, 2023

The INS Vikrant is an aircraft carrier currently in use by the Indian Navy. It is the first carrier to be built indigenously, having been constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kerala. The vessel is named after India’s inaugural ..

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INS Vikrant: First Indigenously-built Aircraft Carrier

August 31, 2022

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 ..

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Indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

July 29, 2022

The Indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was delivered to Indian Navy on July 28, 2022. It is India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier that has been built by Cochin Shipyard. Thus, the final countdown for commissioning has started. Key Facts about ..

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Flight Test of Marine version of Rafale

February 4, 2022

The marine version of the Rafale fighter jet was recently tested on INS Vikrant. The test conducted from the aircraft carrier was successful. About the test The test was conducted to check on the take-off of Rafale jet from aircraft ..

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IAC Vikrant begins Second Phase of Sea Trials

October 25, 2021

First indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) of India, named Vikrant, started its second phase of sea trials on October 24, 2022, in the backdrop of its planned induction into the Indian Navy by August 2022. Key Facts INS Vikrant is a ..

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First indigenous aircraft carrier conducted sea trials

August 5, 2021

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 ..

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