Where is ins vikrant

INS Vikrant is set to receive a large crew complement composed of officers and 1, sailors. Indian Navy picture. Facebook Twitter Stumble linkedin Pinterest More. Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur. Xavier is based in Paris, France. Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade. Related Articles. Xavier Vavasseur 12 Nov While large ships and fishing boats dotted the coast for a considerable part, thereafter, it was a vast expanse of blue.

Amid this endless horizon, there emerged a gigantic and distinct mass of grey metal, majestically cruising through, with several smaller Navy vessels flanking it. India has operated aircraft carriers for nearly five decades, but all of those carriers have been of foreign origin and were later modified for the Indian Navy. Notably, this Rs. After an aerial encirclement of the vessel, the Sea King landed on the deck of the Carrier, thereby, revealing in full detail, what a massive structure the IAC-1 has.

The carrier is meters long, 62 meters wide and nearly 18 stories tall… Nothing less than a 'Floating Fortress! With a displacement of over 40, tonnes, the IAC-1 dwarfs all other warships that the Indian Navy operates. Simply put - the IAC-1 weighs nearly 8 times as much as a normal warship.

As huge as two football fields, the flight deck of the IAC-1 is meant to carry two dozen Russian-origin MiG29K fighters of the Indian Navy, besides a handful of choppers. On its frontal region, IAC-1 features two take-off axes meters and meters long meant for fighter jets. The aft rear portion of the carrier has a landing strip for fighter aircrafts. The IAC is metres long, 62 metres at its widest and 59 metres in height including the superstructure.

The ship with high degree of automation for machinery operation, ship navigation and survivability, has been designed to accommodate an assortment of fixed wing and rotary aircraft. Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!! It'll just take a moment. Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image.