India will launch its first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Augast 12th , making an entry into a select club of countries capable of designing and building a carrier of this size and capability.
Defence minister A K Antony's wife Elizabeth will launch the 37,500 tonne carrier at Cochin Shipyard, close to four-and-a-half years after its keel was laid by the minister.
INS Vikrant with a capacity to carry 36 fighter planes would go for extensive trials in 2016 before being inducted into the Navy by 2018 end. The country's first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, will not be ready to go to war anytime before 2020 even if it's handed over to the Navy in 2018, as is now scheduled.
Only US, Russia, UK and France have successfully designed and built aircraft carriers.
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Defence minister A K Antony's wife Elizabeth will launch the 37,500 tonne carrier at Cochin Shipyard, close to four-and-a-half years after its keel was laid by the minister.
INS Vikrant with a capacity to carry 36 fighter planes would go for extensive trials in 2016 before being inducted into the Navy by 2018 end. The country's first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, will not be ready to go to war anytime before 2020 even if it's handed over to the Navy in 2018, as is now scheduled.
Only US, Russia, UK and France have successfully designed and built aircraft carriers.
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