Indian Navy's Milestone Achievement: Dual Aircraft Carrier Exercise with INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian Navy's Milestone Achievement: Dual Aircraft Carrier Exercise with INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya

India TV News  

The Indian Navy recently accomplished a significant milestone by conducting a war exercise involving two aircraft carriers, INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya. The successful execution of the dual aircraft carrier exercise showcases the navy's growing prowess and highlights its determination to safeguard national interests and maintain maritime security. Image Source : @IN_R11VIKRANTThe successful execution of the dual aircraft carrier exercise showcases the navy's growing prowess and highlights its determination to safeguard national interests and maintain maritime security. Rare Achievement and Global Implications: The accomplishment of conducting a dual aircraft carrier exercise highlights India's growing naval capabilities and its commitment to maintaining a robust defense posture. The Indian Navy's successful execution of a dual aircraft carrier exercise with INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya is a significant milestone in its quest for maritime dominance.

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Indian Navy's 'Swavlamban 2024' Focuses on Bridging Technological Gaps and Production Delays
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indian Navy's 'Swavlamban 2024' Focuses on Bridging Technological Gaps and Production Delays

ABP News  

The Indian Navy is focusing on addressing technological gaps and delays in production to drive out the operation challenges of modern-day warfare more effectively. The Navy's annual seminar 'Swavlamban 2024' will explore domain-specific sessions on niche technologies and funding the innovation ecosystem that is slowly gaining a considerable footprint in the country's defense sector.

The significance of carrier aviation | Explained
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The significance of carrier aviation | Explained

The Hindu  

April 28, 2024 10:54 pm | Updated 10:54 pm IST The story so far: On March 5, both aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy, INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant, showcased “twin carrier operations” with MiG-29K fighter jets taking off simultaneously from both and landing cross deck as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh looked on from onboard one of them. The design …

Rajnath to witness twin aircraft carrier operations on 1st day of naval commanders' conclave
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajnath to witness twin aircraft carrier operations on 1st day of naval commanders' conclave

Hindustan Times  

On the first day of the biannual naval commanders' conference, Singh will also witness combat prowess of aircraft carriers INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya in "twin carrier operations", officials said. In the course of the three-day conference, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan along with Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande and Air Chief …

INS Vikrant makes maiden visit to ENC, Vizag
10 months ago

INS Vikrant makes maiden visit to ENC, Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant made its grand debut at Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday to participate in the MILAN-24. Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Vikrant on 2 September 2022 in a grand ceremony at Cochin Shipyard. Earlier, INS Vikrant was delivered to the Indian Navy on 28 July 2022. The namesake Vikrant is a …

INS Vikramaditya Docks at Adani Gangavaram Port Ahead of Milan-2024
10 months ago

INS Vikramaditya Docks at Adani Gangavaram Port Ahead of Milan-2024

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Adani Gangavaram Port has welcomed the Indian Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya that berthed at the port ahead of its participation in Milan 24. INS Vikramaditya holds a prominent position in the Indian Navy, bolstering the nation's maritime defence posture and power projection capabilities in the Indian Ocean region. The selection of Adani Gangavaram Port as the docking site …

How India became part of an elite club of nations building aircraft carriers
10 months ago

How India became part of an elite club of nations building aircraft carriers

Firstpost  

In India’s maritime history, there have been four aircraft carriers. And it is thanks to this progress that in September 2022, India commissioned the first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier, Indian Naval Ship Vikrant. Children wave to India’s oldest and longest serving aircraft carrier of Indian Navy INS Viraat, as it sets sail from Kochi on Sunday for Mumbai …

Vikramaditya, Vikrant Set to Anchor in Vizag for Multinational Naval Exercise
1 year ago

Vikramaditya, Vikrant Set to Anchor in Vizag for Multinational Naval Exercise

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Aircraft carriers INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant will arrive in Vizag to participate in the biggest-ever multilateral naval exercise in Visakhapatnam for a week beginning February 19. Addressing the annual Navy Day press conference at the Eastern Naval Command headquarters on Sunday, commander-in-chief Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendherkar said invitations have been sent to 50 maritime nations. The vice admiral …

Navy wants a third carrier, nuclear subs to counter China in the Indo-Pacific
1 year, 2 months ago

Navy wants a third carrier, nuclear subs to counter China in the Indo-Pacific

Hindustan Times  

With Chinese Navy expected to increase its footprint in Indian Ocean through logistics support bases from Straits of Malacca to Gulf of Aden, Indian Navy has asked the Modi government for muscling up its strength by building another aircraft carrier, three nuclear powered submarines and six diesel-electric conventional submarines to tackle the PLA challenge. Indian MiG-29 K fighter makes a …

In Strong Signal To China, India Showcases Twin Carrier Battle Group Ops In Arabian Sea
1 year, 6 months ago

In Strong Signal To China, India Showcases Twin Carrier Battle Group Ops In Arabian Sea

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Indian Navy's recent exercise, featuring twin-carrier operations in the Carrier Battle Group format, was intended to send a "strong message" to China. The exercise involved the seamless integration of two Aircraft Carriers INS Vikramaditya and the indigenously built INS Vikrant- along with a diverse fleet of ships, submarines and aircraft, showcasing India's “technological expertise in the maritime …

Indian Navy Carries Out Mega Operation With 2 Aircraft Carriers, 35 Combat Planes
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian Navy Carries Out Mega Operation With 2 Aircraft Carriers, 35 Combat Planes

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a major show of power in the Indian Ocean, the Indian Navy on Saturday demonstrated its formidable maritime capabilities as two aircraft carriers INS Vikramaditya and the recently commissioned INS Vikrant carried out co-ordinated exercises involving more than 35 aircraft in the Arabian Sea. The Indian Navy exercise involved seamless integration of two aircraft carriers INS Vikramaditya …

Indian Navy showcases maritime power with twin-carrier operations in Arabian Sea
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian Navy showcases maritime power with twin-carrier operations in Arabian Sea

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Indian Navy displayed its formidable maritime capabilities on Saturday through a stunning exhibition of twin-carrier operations and the coordinated deployment of over 35 aircraft in the Arabian Sea. “This demonstration of naval prowess underscores India’s commitment to safeguarding its national interests, maintaining regional stability, and fostering cooperative partnerships in the maritime domain,” the defence ministry said. The …

Watch: Navy's display of military prowess in massive exercise with 2 aircraft carriers, 35 combat jets
1 year, 6 months ago

Watch: Navy's display of military prowess in massive exercise with 2 aircraft carriers, 35 combat jets

Hindustan Times  

In one of the biggest demonstrations of its operational prowess in recent years, the Indian Navy on Saturday said it carried out a mission in the Arabian Sea that involved two aircraft carriers, multiple warships, submarines and over 35 frontline planes amid China's increasing forays into the Indian Ocean. The Navy's aircraft carriers -- INS Vikramaditya and newly inducted INS …

INS Vikrant to join ENC Vizag next year: Navy chief
1 year, 6 months ago

INS Vikrant to join ENC Vizag next year: Navy chief

Deccan Chronicle  

Vishakapatnam: Indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant will join the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam next year, said Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar. “Vikrant will be operational by November this year and join the Eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam next year,’’ he said. The admiral presented the gallantry and distinguished service awards on behalf of President Droupadi Murmu …

How Indian Navy's fighter jet deal enters crucial stage with Modi's upcoming US, France visits
1 year, 6 months ago

How Indian Navy's fighter jet deal enters crucial stage with Modi's upcoming US, France visits

India Today  

India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant is undergoing air certification and flight integration trials with rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft to attain combat readiness at the earliest. However, India's biggest warship is waiting for the 26 new deck-based fighter jets that the navy is purchasing as an interim measure while in wait for the homegrown twin-engine deck-based fighter. While most …

MiG-29K fighter jet makes maiden night landing on INS Vikrant
1 year, 6 months ago

MiG-29K fighter jet makes maiden night landing on INS Vikrant

Hindustan Times  

An Indian Navy MiG-29K fighter jet on Wednesday landed on the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant for the first time at night, an important step towards the warship becoming fully operational along with its air wing by the year-end, navy officials said on Thursday. Indian Navy MiG-29K fighter jet lands on indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant for the first time, …

INS Vikrant receives historic bell of first warship from former Navy vice chief
1 year, 8 months ago

INS Vikrant receives historic bell of first warship from former Navy vice chief

Hindustan Times  

India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier – the INS Vikrant – was last month handed over a bell that was once installed on the first carrier with the same name, commissioned in 1961. The first INS Vikrant carrier was decommissioned in 1997 and the new indigenous INS Vikrant was commissioned by Prime minister Narendra Modi in Kochi on September 2, 2022. …

INS Vikrant: Aiming To Position India As ‘Preferred’ Security Partner In Indo-Pacific
1 year, 9 months ago

INS Vikrant: Aiming To Position India As ‘Preferred’ Security Partner In Indo-Pacific

ABP News  

Onboard INS Vikrant/Mumbai: INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenously built warship, will enable New Delhi to become a “preferred security partner” in the Indian Ocean region even as it will bolster the country’s presence in the Indo-Pacific region. Indian Navy is geared up to work with all nations in the Indian Ocean Region, become their preferred security partner,” said Captain Vidhyadhar …

INS Vikrant to get battle-ready post-monsoon after INS Vikramaditya
1 year, 9 months ago

INS Vikrant to get battle-ready post-monsoon after INS Vikramaditya

Hindustan Times  

Indian Navy is racing against time to get aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya battle-ready before the onset of monsoon with fighter operations to begin at the end of this month even as the second aircraft carrier INS Vikrant will be fully operational post monsoon. It is understood that the Indian Navy’s battle posture was discussed during the Naval Commanders meeting onboard …

A day onboard INS Vikrant: Navy's big push for another carrier and new fighter jets
1 year, 9 months ago

A day onboard INS Vikrant: Navy's big push for another carrier and new fighter jets

India Today  

A rugged MiG 29K fighter jet roars on the deck of INS Vikrant, all set for a take-off as India's first indigenous aircraft carrier sails in the high seas, 80 km from Goa's coast in the Arabian Sea, getting combat ready. The Indian Navy inducted its first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, last year. The Indian Navy has been insisting …

Rajnath Singh, Navy Chief and other commanders to discuss future warfare onboard INS Vikrant tomorrow
1 year, 9 months ago

Rajnath Singh, Navy Chief and other commanders to discuss future warfare onboard INS Vikrant tomorrow

India TV News  

Naval Commanders Conference: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the Navy Chief and over 20 commanders of the Indian Navy will discuss future warfare from operations to logistics and the Agneepath scheme onboard INS Vikrant, the indigenous aircraft carrier. The decision to hold the conference onboard INS Vikrant came in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's long vision that commanders' conferences should …

Indian Navy plans for another Vikrant-size carrier before Vikramaditya retires
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian Navy plans for another Vikrant-size carrier before Vikramaditya retires

The Hindu  

As aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya gets ready to sail out of the dockyard after a long refit, the Indian Navy is finalising plans to repeat the order for an INS Vikrant-size Indigenous Aircraft Carrier -2, with some modifications, which, given the long timelines, may be close to the time INS Vikramaditya leaves service, effectively becoming its replacement. While placing a …

Indian Navy | Rafale-M vs the F/A-18: A tough choice
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian Navy | Rafale-M vs the F/A-18: A tough choice

India Today  

With the launch of India’s indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant last year, the search started in earnest for suitable aircraft to be deployed on it. Over the past few years, two aircraft have emerged as the main contenders: the naval version of the French firm Dassault’s Rafale fighter jet and the US’s F/A-18 Super Hornet from Boeing. In May 2019, …

India's Pitch for Self-Reliance: Post NLCA Success, Can Aerospace Be Stepped Up?
1 year, 10 months ago

India's Pitch for Self-Reliance: Post NLCA Success, Can Aerospace Be Stepped Up?

The Quint  

Despite delays such as the decision to acquire the Gorshkov aircraft carrier from Russia and a long gestation period during trials— the navy stayed the course and the Feb 6 deck landing of the NLCA is testimony to this resolve. While cynics have pointed out that the LCA is still a technology demonstrator and the MiG was not designed as …

In a major milestone, naval variant of indigenous Light Combat Aircraft lands on INS Vikrant
1 year, 10 months ago

In a major milestone, naval variant of indigenous Light Combat Aircraft lands on INS Vikrant

The Hindu  

In a major milestone, the Naval variant of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft undertook maiden landing onboard the country’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant on February 6. “A historical milestone achieved towards Aatma Nirbhar Bharat by the Navy as Naval pilots carry out landing of LCA onboard INS Vikrant,” Navy spokesperson Cdr. Madhwal further added: “Indian Navy takes a …

Historic! Navy's Light Combat Aircraft, MiG-29K jets land, take-off on INS Vikrant | WATCH
1 year, 10 months ago

Historic! Navy's Light Combat Aircraft, MiG-29K jets land, take-off on INS Vikrant | WATCH

India TV News  

In a historic development, Indian Navy's Light Combat Aircraft and MiG 29K jets made their first landing and take-off attempts on INS Vikrant. "The Indian Navy takes a significant step towards operationalising Indigenous Aircraft Carrier by successful landing of MiG-29K on INS Vikrant by Naval pilots demonstrating India's prowess in Aircraft Carrier design, construction and operations while enhancing Navy's combat …

Indian Navy successfully carries out landing of 2 fighter aircraft onboard INS Vikrant
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian Navy successfully carries out landing of 2 fighter aircraft onboard INS Vikrant

India Today  

The Indian Navy took a significant step towards operationalising the indigenous aircraft carrier by successfully carrying out the landing of a light combat aircraft and MiG-29K on INS Vikrant in the Arabian Sea. "A Historical milestone achieved towards Aatma Nirbhar Bharat by Indian Navy as naval pilots carry out landing of LCA onboard INS Vikrant," the Navy said in a …

A warship programme that must go full steam ahead
1 year, 11 months ago

A warship programme that must go full steam ahead

The Hindu  

Early this month, the Indian Navy chief, Admiral Hari Kumar, at the annual press conference on the eve of Navy Day had said that the Indian Navy had put on hold its plans to build a second indigenous aircraft carrier that is larger than IAC-1. India’s first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, predecessor to INS Vikrant, was a 19,000-tonne CATOBAR-type light …

Rajnath Singh confirms work in progress to build country's 2nd aircraft carrier after INS Vikrant
2 years ago

Rajnath Singh confirms work in progress to build country's 2nd aircraft carrier after INS Vikrant

India TV News  

Aircraft carrier: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that the country has started working on its second aircraft carrier after the successful launch of the indigenously built INS Vikrant in September. Speaking at an event on Friday, he hailed the successful launch of the INS Vikrant, saying India became the seventh country in the world to build an aircraft carrier. Defence …

INS Vikrant: Why India’s aircraft carrier is no match for China
2 years, 3 months ago

INS Vikrant: Why India’s aircraft carrier is no match for China

Al Jazeera  

India’s newest and most powerful ship, the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, was inducted into the navy last Friday. China’s ability to produce increasingly competitive designs, taking them from drawing board to sea trials, far faster than its near-peer competitor India, fits in with China’s wish to produce and field six advanced aircraft carrier groups by 2035. The Vikrant is a …

10 key facts about India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant
2 years, 3 months ago

10 key facts about India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

India Today  

The much-awaited indigenous aircraft carrier of India, INS Vikrant, was launched recently by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. INS Vikrant is the first indigenous and largest ship made by India, which includes indigenous designs and aircraft carriers for the Indian Navy. A short film on the first indigenous aircraft carrier #INSVikrant traces the glorious history & might of the of the …

INS Vikrant: Owaisi should rejoice, not criticise, says BJP
2 years, 3 months ago

INS Vikrant: Owaisi should rejoice, not criticise, says BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday congratulated the Indian Navy and Cochin Shipyard for commissioning India’s first indigenously made aircraft carrier, ‘INS Vikrant’. Owaisi said the ship's commissioning by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had seen the shipyard’s hard work pay off. Owaisi said India needed a third aircraft carrier in addition to ‘INS Vikramaditya’ and ‘INS Vikrant’, an issue …

Wind in the sail: The Hindu Editorial on INS Vikrant
2 years, 3 months ago

Wind in the sail: The Hindu Editorial on INS Vikrant

The Hindu  

India commissioned its first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, on Friday and joined a small group of countries which include the U.S., the U.K., Russia, France and China, that have the capability to design and build carriers with a displacement of over 40,000 tonnes. Developing a viable domestic defence industry has been a priority for Prime Minister …

INS Vikrant: 1st Made in India Aircraft-Carrier Commissioned; It's a Floating Town, Says PM Modi, Unveils Plaque
2 years, 3 months ago

INS Vikrant: 1st Made in India Aircraft-Carrier Commissioned; It's a Floating Town, Says PM Modi, Unveils Plaque

News 18  

Symbol of Aspirational, Self-reliant 'New India,' Says Rajnath Singh Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday termed the commissioning of INS Vikrant as a testament to the resolve of the government to ensure the safety and security of the nation in the next 25 years. PTI INS Vikrant: 'Poster Girl of Atmanirbhar Bharat' Pride and nostalgia filled the air as India’s …

India launches new aircraft carrier as China concerns grow
2 years, 3 months ago

India launches new aircraft carrier as China concerns grow

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India commissioned its first home-built aircraft carrier Friday as it seeks to counter regional rival China’s much larger and growing fleet, and expand its own indigenous shipbuilding capabilities. “It’s an example of the government’s thrust to make India’s defense sector self-reliant.” The carrier is the largest warship to be built in the country, and can carry a …

Fair winds and following seas: India's first naval aircraft carrier reborn as INS Vikrant
2 years, 3 months ago

Fair winds and following seas: India's first naval aircraft carrier reborn as INS Vikrant

India Today  

INS Vikrant, India's first indigenously made aircraft carrier and the largest ship built in the country's maritime history, was commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kerala. #WATCH | PM Narendra Modi commissions indigenous Aircraft Carrier IAC Vikrant, the largest & most complex warship ever built in India's maritime history, into the Indian Navy …

Wrong To Say It's Entirely Post-2014 Achievement: Jairam Ramesh On INS Vikrant
2 years, 3 months ago

Wrong To Say It's Entirely Post-2014 Achievement: Jairam Ramesh On INS Vikrant

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday commissioned India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, into the Indian Navy. Taking to Twitter, Jairam Ramesh posted: "India’s 1st indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant commissioned today is a collective effort of all govts since 1999. India’s 1st indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant commissioned today is a collective effort of all govts since 1999. …

'Another step towards being a developed nation': PM Modi commissions INS Vikrant
2 years, 3 months ago

'Another step towards being a developed nation': PM Modi commissions INS Vikrant

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday commissioned INS Vikrant, India's first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier, saying that it was another step towards India being a developed nation. Dedicating INS Vikrant to the nations, PM Modi said, "So far, such aircraft carriers were only made by developed countries. #WATCH | PM Narendra Modi commissions indigenous Aircraft Carrier IAC Vikrant, …

INS Vikrant is a unique reflection of India becoming self-reliant, says PM Modi
2 years, 3 months ago

INS Vikrant is a unique reflection of India becoming self-reliant, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

Security concerns in the Indo-Pacific region and the Indian Ocean had long been ignored, but today this area is a major defence priority of the country, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 2, 2022 as he commissioned INS Vikrant, the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier and the most complex warship ever built. “Vikrant is a unique reflection of India …

India’s indigenous aircraft carrier and largest warship INS Vikrant joins Navy
2 years, 3 months ago

India’s indigenous aircraft carrier and largest warship INS Vikrant joins Navy

The Hindu  

“In the past, security concerns in the Indo-Pacific region and the Indian Ocean have long been ignored, but today this area is a major defence priority of the country for us and we are working in every direction, from increasing the budget for the Navy to increasing its capability,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, as the country’s first …

INS Vikrant a testimony to India\'s skills, talent: PM Modi
2 years, 3 months ago

INS Vikrant a testimony to India\'s skills, talent: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday commissioned the indigenously built 44,000-tonne "floating airfield," the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, giving a boost to India's maritime power in the Indian Ocean. The INS Vikrant, costing about `20,000 crore, is the biggest ship ever built by India with a flight deck equivalent to the size of two football fields and standing …

Longer Than 2 Football Fields, Enough Power to Light Up Half of Kochi
2 years, 3 months ago

Longer Than 2 Football Fields, Enough Power to Light Up Half of Kochi

News 18  

India got its first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier with Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioning INS Vikrant in Kochi, marking a significant step towards strengthening the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ goal in the strategic sector of defence. Along with the pennant number R11, the newly commissioned INS Vikrant also carries forward the motto of its predecessor – “Jayema Sam Yudhi Sprudhah" – from the …

PM Modi commissions INS Vikrant, nation's first made-in-India aircraft carrier
2 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi commissions INS Vikrant, nation's first made-in-India aircraft carrier

Hindustan Times  

UPDATE: PM Modi commissions INS Vikrant, nation's first made-in-India aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, India's first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, to be commissioned on September 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi on Friday. Designed by the Indian Navy's in-house Warship Design Bureau and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, …

PM Modi commissions INS Vikrant, 1st India-made aircraft carrier: 10 points
2 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi commissions INS Vikrant, 1st India-made aircraft carrier: 10 points

India Today  

The wait is over. #WATCH | PM Narendra Modi commissions indigenous Aircraft Carrier IAC Vikrant, the largest & most complex warship ever built in India's maritime history, into the Indian Navy at a ceremony in Kochi, Kerala. Indigenous Aircraft Carrier #IACVikrant the largest & most complex warship ever built in the maritime history of #India, named after her illustrious predecessor, …

INS Vikrant Commission Live Updates Indian Indian Navy Ensign Indigenous Aircraft Carrier PM Modi
2 years, 3 months ago

INS Vikrant Commission Live Updates Indian Indian Navy Ensign Indigenous Aircraft Carrier PM Modi

ABP News  

INS Vikrant Commission Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission the country's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Friday. The carrier is christened after her illustrious predecessor, India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, that played a vital role in the 1971 war with Pakistan. READ | INS Vikrant: Know Top Features Of India's First Indigenously-Built Aircraft Carrier The …

The significance of INS Vikrant, the first Made-in-India aircraft carrier
2 years, 3 months ago

The significance of INS Vikrant, the first Made-in-India aircraft carrier

Firstpost  

The Navy’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant will be commissioned today. The INS Vikrant – the 44,000-tonne indigenous aircraft carrier – is the first to be designed and constructed in India. It is especially important amid India’s bid to be a net security provider in the Indian Ocean region where it faces China, whose navy, is focused on aircraft …

Narendra Modi says India's first locally made aircraft carrier puts it in a league of 'select nations'
2 years, 3 months ago

Narendra Modi says India's first locally made aircraft carrier puts it in a league of 'select nations'

ABC  

India has debuted its first locally made aircraft carrier, a milestone in government efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign arms and counter China's growing military assertiveness in the region. Key points: India's first locally made aircraft carrier enters service after 17 years of construction and tests Around 1,600 sailors will crew INS Vikrant, which at 262 metres in length …

INS Vikrant to be born again on Friday
2 years, 3 months ago

INS Vikrant to be born again on Friday

The Hindu  

A new naval ensign, set to be unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will go up on the maiden indigenous aircraft carrier on Friday and INS Vikrant bearing pennant number R11 will be born again. The design and construction of Vikrant catapulted India into an elite club of nations – the others being the US, the UK, France, Russia, Italy …

PM Modi to commission INS Vikrant on Friday
2 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi to commission INS Vikrant on Friday

Firstpost  

During the event, the Prime Minister will also unveil the new Naval Ensign, doing away with the colonial past and befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission the first indigenous aircraft carrier– INS Vikrant– the largest ship ever built in maritime history of India and houses state-of-the-art automation features at Cochin Shipyard Limited here …

INS Vikrant: PM Modi to Commission India's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier on Friday
2 years, 3 months ago

INS Vikrant: PM Modi to Commission India's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier on Friday

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission the first indigenous aircraft carrier– INS Vikrant– the largest ship ever built in maritime history of India and houses state-of-the-art automation features at Cochin Shipyard Limited In Kochi on Friday. “With the commissioning of ‘Vikrant’, India would join a select group of nations having the niche capability to indigenously design and build an aircraft …

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