INS Vikrant, 1st India-Made Aircraft Carrier, Commissioned By PM

Friday, 2 September 2022newsdesk

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today commissioned INS Vikrant, India's first home-built aircraft carrier, in a grand ceremony at Cochin Shipyard. The 45,000-tonne warship has been built at a cost of Rs.20,000 crore.

New Delhi, 02 September 2022

As per news report of NDTV, 262 metres long and 62 metres wide, INS Vikrant is the largest warship to be built in India. It can have 30 aircraft on board, including MiG-29K fighter jets and helicopters. The warship can accommodate a crew of nearly 1,600. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said INS Vikrant is the reflection of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission. "Today, India has entered the list of countries that can build such large warships indigenously. Vikrant has infused new confidence," he added.

Source - NDTV