Tag: INS Vikrant

Rajanth Singh to address Naval Commanders conference onboard INS Vikrant on March 6

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address the first edition of the Naval Commanders' conference onboard INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, scheduled to commence on March 6, an official release said.

March 5, 2023

LCA Navy carries out maiden landing on indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

In a major success for made-in-India weapon systems, Indian Navy on Monday carried out the maiden landing of homegrown LCA(Navy) and MiG29K jets onboard the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. The exercise also demonstrates India’s capability to design, develop, construct and operate Indigenous Aircraft Carrier with indigenous Fighter Aircraft. Navy Vice Chief Vice...

February 6, 2023

The case for and against a third aircraft carrier

The army and air force, though officially silent on the navy’s demand for a third aircraft carrier, have also been concerned about depleting budgets and the impact on their share in case the navy’s case for a third carrier is accepted. The air force is more concerned as its squadron strengths are rapidly depleting.

September 13, 2022

PM unveils new Naval Ensign ‘Nishaan’, commissions INS Vikrant: 10 Facts

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the new Naval Ensign 'Nishaan' at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, doing away with the colonial past and befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage.

September 2, 2022

INS Vikrant, a collective effort of all govts since 1999: Cong

Taking to Twitter, veteran Congress leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted, "India's 1st indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant commissioned today is a collective effort of all govts since 1999.

September 2, 2022

INS Vikrant is exceptional symbol of self-reliant, aspirational India: Rajnath Singh

To achieve targets, the government has made path-breaking changes in the sectors like health, education, trade, transport and communication, he said.

September 2, 2022

PM Modi commissions first indigenous aircraft carrier as INS Vikrant

During the event, the Prime Minister also unveiled the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the colonial past and befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage.

September 2, 2022

PM Modi to commission INS Vikrant at Cochin shipyard today

The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is named after her illustrious predecessor, India's first aircraft carrier, which had played a vital role in the 1971 war.

September 2, 2022

PM Modi to commission 1st indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Sep 2

Modi will also go on Karnataka and Kerala visits on September 1 and 2. He will visit Sri Adi Shankara Janma Bhoomi Kshetram on September 1 evening. It is the holy birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya at Kalady village near Cochin Airport.

August 30, 2022

Sonowal reviews progress of sea trials of indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant

With the delivery of the aircraft carrier, India would join a select group of nations with the capability to indigenously design and build an aircraft carrier,

November 1, 2021

Third threat email arrives at Cochin Shipyard in 4 weeks

Contrary to the two previous emails, which were sent to a few top officials, this time it has been a general mail to the Shipyard.

September 14, 2021

Sea trials of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier kick off

Vikrant, designed by the Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Design (DND), is being built at the Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), a public sector unit under the Ministry of Shipping.

August 4, 2021

INS Vikrant sails out from Kochi for 4-day training

Work on the ship's design began in 1999, and the keel was laid in February 2009. The carrier was floated out of its dry dock on December 29, 2011, and was launched on August 12, 2013.

August 4, 2021

Veracity of aircraft carriers in the Indian context: What history tells us about Aircraft Carrier and India

On 04 March 1961, Indian maritime history changed forever when the first aircraft carrier – INS Vikrant – was commissioned by Smt Vijayalakshmi Pandit at Belfast, United Kingdom.

March 4, 2021

When Indira Gandhi took a trip on INS Vikrant

In the middle of the night, there was a loud shriek from the Captain’s cabin. This was followed by an even louder shriek from the adjoining day cabin! The security outside the cabin was baffled and dumbstruck.

May 12, 2019