Indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

• The Indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was delivered to Indian Navy on July 28, 2022. 

• It is India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier that has been built by Cochin Shipyard. Thus, the final countdown for commissioning has started.

• INS Vikrant is a 45,000-tonne warship, constructed at a cost of around Rs 20,000-crore.

• It is 262-meter long and 62-meter wide. It has an operational endurance of 7500 nautical miles, with cruising speed of 18 knots.

• The aircraft carrier is capable of carrying 30 fighters and helicopters.

• They are scheduled to be commissioned in August 2022.