Navy to get first indigenous aircraft carrier in August.

July 11, 2022

The first indigenously built aircraft carrier — Vikrant — is set to be commissioned next month. The fourth and the last phase of sea trials for the Vikrant were successfully completed. The warship conducted integrated trials of equipment and systems onboard, including some of the aviation facilities on the deck.
The first trial was successfully completed in August last year, followed by the second and third phase in October 2021 and January 2022, respectively.
The warship’s endurance testing of propulsion machinery, electrical and electronic warfare suites, deck machinery, life-saving appliances, navigation and communication systems have been tried out at the sea.
The fighter jets that will operate from the deck of the carrier are to be tested using the Russian MiG-29K jets after the warship is handed over to the Navy.
The 44,000-tonne indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) has been made at the state-owned Cochin Shipyard in Kochi, Kerala.
It is being commissioned in the backdrop of India-China race off to expand their naval strength.
India has one operational carrier — INS Vikramaditya — purchased from Russia and the upcoming Vikrant. The plan for the third carrier is, so far, not approved by the Government.