INS Vikrant

Aircraft Carrier Indian Navy India

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The INS Vikrant is the first indigenous aircraft carrier design being undertaken by the nation of India. It is one of two planned vessels in the new "Vikrant-class" of surface warships and has seen construction begin in 2009. It is expected to undergo its sea trials in 2014 though the program has since fallen some three years behind schedule and commissioning will most likely be post-2017).

INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier Model Variants:

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Weapon Systems

Main armament 4 × Otobreda 76 mm (3 in) dual-purpose cannons  Torpedoes NA  Auxiliary Armament AK-630 CIWS   Missiles Barak 1 & Barak 8 surface-to-air missile launchers (2 x 32 cells VLS)  Counter-Measures NA

Engines/Propulsion

Engines Two shafts Speed 28 knots Range 8600 nm

Onboard Equipment

Sensors NA Radars  Selex RAN-40L long-range early warning and surveillance AESA radar; Elta EL/M-2248 MF-STAR AESA multifunction radar

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Dimensions	Displacement
- Length: 262,13m - 860ft - Width: 60,96m - 200ft - Height: 8,53m - 28ft	40,000 tonnes
Beam	Draught
62m - 203ft	8.4m - 28ft
Aircraft Carried	Crew
40	1645
Aircraft Names	Date of service
NA	2019
Country Manufacturer	Country operators
India	India

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