Indian Navy commissions indigenous aircraft carrier “INS Vikrant”
India commissioned its first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, with a ceremony held in Cochin Shipyard on 02 September 2022.
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LM2500 Engines to Power India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
The Indian Navy’s newest carrier, the Vikrant, has been commissioned with four LM2500 engines...
Indian Navy gets new Chief of Naval Staff
Admiral R Hari Kumar assumed command of the Indian Navy on 30 November 2021 as the 25th Chief of the Naval Staff. He succeeds Admiral Karambir Singh who retires upon superannuation, after an illustrious career, spanning over forty one years, in the Indian Navy.
India’s New Aircraft Carrier Vikrant Starts 2nd Round of Sea Trials
India's indigenously-built aircraft carrier Vikrant left Cochin Shipyard at Kochi 24 October to begin a second round of sea trials in the southeast Arabian Sea.
India’s New Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant Starts Sea Trials
India's indigenous aircraft carrier 1 (IAC 1) INS Vikrant sails for her maiden sea trials today. She will be India’s second aircraft carrier joining the Russian built INS Vikramaditya.
India’s New Aircraft Carrier, Vikrant, May Get 5th-Generation Fighter
The air wing of India's latest carrier, INS Vikrant, could include a new indigenous fighter plane. The TEDBF (Twin Engine deck Based Fighter) is the natural successor...
India’s New Aircraft Carrier IAC 1 – INS Vikrant Passes Basin Trials
India's indigenous aircraft carrier 1 (IAC 1) INS Vikrant successfully passed basin trials today at Cochin Shipyard Limited...
India’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant Set for 2022 Commissioning
India's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) is expected to be inducted into the Indian Navy by 2022. The deadline to deliver the ship was 2018. Delay in getting aviation equipment from Russia caused the setback.
India’s Defence Secretary Reviewed Progress on IAC INS Vikrant
The progress on the construction of the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-P71) project was reviewed by Indian Defence Secretary, Shri Ajay Kumar, on January 20, 2020, at Cochin Shipyard Limited.