INS-Vikrant was the first indigenous aircraft which was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the Indian Navy and designed by
India Navy's in-house Warship Design Bureau(WDB), which was
commissioned by Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi on 2nd September 2022.
The name Vikrant was given as a tribute to India's first aircraft carrier
INS Vikrant which was commissioned in 1961 and played a vital role in the Indo-Pak
war ( 1971).
The motto of the ship, "Jayema Saṁ Yudhi
Spr̥dhaḥ", means 'I defeat those who fight against me.
Prime minister Modi says it is a symbol of
"indigenous potential".
"With INS Vikrant, India has joined the list of
countries which manufacture huge aircraft carriers with indigenous technology.
It has filled the country with new confidence," he said at the
commissioning ceremony.
Capabilities:
The 262.5 m long and 61.6m wide which displaces
approximately 43,000 tonnes has a maximum designed speed of 28 Knots and endurance of 7500 Nautical Miles. Once Vikrant comes into the service, it will eventually become the workplace and home for 12,500 crew members. The
carrier is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art equipment and systems.
The ship is capable of operating an air wing which consists of 30
aircraft including MiG-29K fighter jets, Kamov-31, MH-60R multi-role
helicopters, in addition to that indigenously manufactured Advanced Light
Helicopters(ALH) and Light Combat Aircraft(LCA). Vikrant is powered
by four General Electric LM2500+ gas
turbines on two shafts, generating over 80 megawatts (110,000 hp) of
power. The gearboxes for the carriers were designed and supplied by Elecon Engineering.
Over 76% of the ship contains indigenous
content, construction of INS Vikrant had resulted in direct employment
generation for over 2000 employees of CSL, indirectly employment of around 550
over sub-contractors and 100 MSMEs as well.
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