National Small Industry Day

• Indigenous aircraft carrier ‘Vikrant’ is set to commission on September 2, 2022 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

• The aircraft landing trials on INS Vikrant will begin in November and will be completed by mid-2023. The carrier should be fully operational by the end of 2023.

• It is also known as Indigenous Aircraft Carrier One (IAC-1). 

• It is being constructed by Cochin Shipyard, Kerala for the Indian Navy. 

• It has an overall indigenous content of 76%.

• This warship is 262 meters long, 62 meters wide and its height is 59 meters. 

• INS Vikrant has over 2,200 coaches, designed for a crew of about 1,600 people, including special cabins to accommodate women officers.