Bravo Zulu!!!
INS Vikrant – first indigenously built aircraft carrier of India – (Jayema Saṁ Yudhi Spr̥dhaḥ - I defeat those who fight against me - motto of the ship) – commissioned by Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi at Cochin Shipyard in Kochi today.
Proud moment for India!!! A great feat in India's maritime history!
- Largest warship built in India
- 262 metres long and 62 metres wide
- 30 aircraft capacity on board, including MiG-29K fighter jets and helicopters
- Crew capacity of nearly 1,600
“INS
Vikrant is a symbol of indigenous potential, indigenous resources and
indigenous skills.”
Waves to go!!!
Source: PIB |