India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (Friday) in India’s southern Kochi city.

The aircraft carrier is designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, a state unit under the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways.&nbsp;The warship has been built using indigenous equipment and machinery supplied by India's major industrial houses as well as over 100 MSMEs.

Touted as “the city on the move”, Vikrant has been built with state-of-the-art automation features and is the largest ship ever built in the maritime history of India.

The aircraft carrier is named after her illustrious predecessor and India`s first aircraft carrier, which played a vital role in the 1971 war.

INS Vikrant is the country's second aircraft carrier after INS Vikramaditya, which was built on a Russian platform.

The warship is 262 metres long and 62 metres wide. To understand how big it is, the warship is as massive as two football fields end-to-end and 18 floors tall, the Navy said in a video.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the guard of honour as he arrived for the commissioning ceremony of INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi. 
 
Speaking about the specifications of INS Vikrant, Vice Admiral M A Hampiholi&nbsp;said, "Vikrant carries a mix of about 30 aircraft. It could fly the MiG 29k fighter aircraft in anti-air, anti-surface and land attack roles. It will be able to operate the Kamov 31 which is an early air warning helicopter, the recently inducted but yet-to-be commissioned MH-60R which is a multi-role helicopter as also our very indigenous ALH. It displaces about 45,000 tonnes and is definitely the largest warship in the Indian naval inventory.”&nbsp;

With the commissioning of Vikrant, India has joined a select group of nations having the niche capability to indigenously design and build an aircraft carrier, reports ANI news agency.

Vikrant consists of 14 decks with 2,300 compartments which can carry around 1,500 sea warriors and to cater to the food requirements, around 10,000 chapatis are made in the ship's kitchen, which is called the ship’s galley.

The ship is powered by four gas turbines totalling 88 MW power and has a maximum speed of 28 Knots.

(With inputs from agencies)

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India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (Friday) in India’s southern Kochi city. The aircraft carrier is designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, a state unit under the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways.

India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (Friday) in India’s southern Kochi city. The aircraft carrier is designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, a state unit under the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways. The warship has been built using indigenous equipment and machinery supplied by India's major industrial houses as well as over 100 MSMEs. Touted as “the city on the move”, Vikrant has been built with state-of-the-art automation features and is the largest ship ever built in the maritime history of India. The aircraft carrier is named after her illustrious predecessor and India`s first aircraft carrier, which played a vital role in the 1971 war. INS Vikrant is the country's second aircraft carrier after INS Vikramaditya, which was built on a Russian platform. The warship is 262 metres long and 62 metres wide. To understand how big it is, the warship is as massive as two football fields end-to-end and 18 floors tall, the Navy said in a video. Indigenous Aircraft Carrier #IACVikrant the largest & most complex warship ever built in the maritime history of #India, named after her illustrious predecessor, India’s first Aircraft Carrier which played a vital role in the 1971 war is all set to be commissioned#INSVikrant pic.twitter.com/ADsSoIXUNr — रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) September 2, 2022 × Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the guard of honour as he arrived for the commissioning ceremony of INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi. Speaking about the specifications of INS Vikrant, Vice Admiral M A Hampiholi said, "Vikrant carries a mix of about 30 aircraft. It could fly the MiG 29k fighter aircraft in anti-air, anti-surface and land attack roles. It will be able to operate the Kamov 31 which is an early air warning helicopter, the recently inducted but yet-to-be commissioned MH-60R which is a multi-role helicopter as also our very indigenous ALH. It displaces about 45,000 tonnes and is definitely the largest warship in the Indian naval inventory.” With the commissioning of Vikrant, India has joined a select group of nations having the niche capability to indigenously design and build an aircraft carrier, reports ANI news agency. Vikrant consists of 14 decks with 2,300 compartments which can carry around 1,500 sea warriors and to cater to the food requirements, around 10,000 chapatis are made in the ship's kitchen, which is called the ship’s galley. The ship is powered by four gas turbines totalling 88 MW power and has a maximum speed of 28 Knots. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

PM Modi commissions INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier

In a veiled dig at China, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that "some irresponsible nations" with narrow partisan interests and hegemonic tendencies have come up with wrong definitions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). &nbsp;

Singh also added that it is a matter of concern that UNCLOS is being repeatedly weakened by arbitrary interpretation of its definition by some countries. The remarks came at the commissioning of Indian Navy's destroyer Visakhapatnam. &nbsp;

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Packed with numerous missiles and anti-submarine rockets, indigenously-built stealth guided missile destroyer Visakhapatnam was commissioned. The top naval commanders were also present on the occasion. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The new ship is equipped with lethal weapons and sensors, which include medium and short-range guns, anti-submarine rockets, supersonic surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles and advanced electronic warfare and communication suits, the officials said. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The ship is a shining example of self-reliance, said Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff. &nbsp;

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The defence minister also said that as a responsible maritime stakeholder, India has been supporting consensus-based principles and a peaceful, open and rules-based stable maritime order. &nbsp;&nbsp;

India also looks to ensure that Indo-Pacific has freedom of navigation, free trade and universal values where interests of all stakeholders are protected, the minister added. &nbsp;&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

In a veiled dig at China, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that "some irresponsible nations" with narrow partisan interests and hegemonic tendencies have come up with wrong definitions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

In a veiled dig at China, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that "some irresponsible nations" with narrow partisan interests and hegemonic tendencies have come up with wrong definitions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Singh also added that it is a matter of concern that UNCLOS is being repeatedly weakened by arbitrary interpretation of its definition by some countries. The remarks came at the commissioning of Indian Navy's destroyer Visakhapatnam. Also Read: Key features of Indian Navy's Visakhapatnam destroyer Packed with numerous missiles and anti-submarine rockets, indigenously-built stealth guided missile destroyer Visakhapatnam was commissioned. The top naval commanders were also present on the occasion. The new ship is equipped with lethal weapons and sensors, which include medium and short-range guns, anti-submarine rockets, supersonic surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles and advanced electronic warfare and communication suits, the officials said. The ship is a shining example of self-reliance, said Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff. Also Read | Exclusive: Wife of Indian Army martyr joins army; daughter calls her 'best mother in the world' The defence minister also said that as a responsible maritime stakeholder, India has been supporting consensus-based principles and a peaceful, open and rules-based stable maritime order. India also looks to ensure that Indo-Pacific has freedom of navigation, free trade and universal values where interests of all stakeholders are protected, the minister added. (With inputs from agencies)

Indian defence minister takes a veiled dig at China as new destroyer gets commissioned

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