INS Vikrant (pronounced [vikraːnt̪ə]) [20] (lit. 'Courageous') is an aircraft carrier in service with the Indian Navy. The carrier is India's fourth carrier and the first to be built in India. It was constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). The name Vikrant is a tribute to India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant (1961).

The Vikrant class (lit. ' Courageous ' ) (formerly Project 71 Air Defence Ship (ADS) or Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) ) is a class of aircraft carrier being built for the Indian Navy . The class represents the largest warships and the first aircraft carriers to be designed and built in India .

Sep 2, 2022 · The Chief of the Naval Staff exhorted the Commanding Officer and crew of INS Vikrant to take forward the proud legacy of erstwhile Vikrant which served the country for 36 glorious years and played a significant role in the 1971 war.

Sep 2, 2022 · Weighing in at around 43,000 tons, the INS Vikrant (IAC-1) represents the current pinnacle of India’s surface ship manufacturing sector and looks to have learned design lessons from its Kiev-class predecessor, which was acquired from Russia in the early 2000s.

Mar 23, 2025 · INS Vikrant was the first Indian Aircraft Carrier. Ex-HMS Hercules (Majestic class), she was completed in 1961, and active until 1997.

Weighing in at around 43,000 tons, the INS Vikrant (IAC-1) represents the current pinnacle of India’s naval manufacturing sector and looks to have learned design lessons from its Kiev-class predecessor, which was acquired from Russia in the early 2000s.

INS Vikrant, also known as Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1 (IAC-1), is an aircraft carrier constructed by Cochin Shipyard in Kochi, Kerala for the Indian Navy. It is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India.

Nov 9, 2024 · About INS Vikrant: It is India’s first indigenously designed and manufactured aircraft carrier. The ship has been designed in-house by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and constructed by M/s Cochin Shipyard Limited.

Sep 3, 2022 · INS Vikrant, with pennant number R11, was the first-ever aircraft carrier that was operated by the Indian Navy. The ship was officially laid down in 1943, and was being built for the Royal Navy as HMS (Her Majesty’s Ship) Hercules when the constitution was put on hold after World War II ended.

Mar 10, 2023 · The INS Vikrant is an aircraft carrier powered by four general electric engines and two gas turbine engines. It was commissioned in 2022. It can carry 26 MIG-29K or 26 Rafale fighter jets.