INS Vikrant / 30 fighter jet deployment capability equipped with dangerous weapons... INS Vikrant is a floating fort in the sea know the specialty

INS Vikrant: Today is a historic day for the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hand over the first indigenous aircraft carrier 'INS Vikrant' to the Indian Navy today. It is the largest ship ever built in the maritime history of India.

'INS Vikrant' is a shining beacon of self-reliant India in the defense sector. INS Vikrant is built using indigenous equipment and machinery supplied by leading industrial houses of India as well as over 100 MSMEs. It has state-of-the-art automation features. With the commissioning of INS Vikrant, the Prime Minister will unveil the new naval flag.

PM Modi tweeted information

Tomorrow, 2nd September is a landmark day for India’s efforts to become Aatmanirbhar in the defence sector. The first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant will be commissioned. The new Naval Ensign (Nishaan) will also be unveiled.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2022

It has also been posted by PM Modi from the official Twitter handle. In which it is written, "September 2 is a historic day for India's efforts to become self-reliant in the defense sector. The first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant will be commissioned. The new Naval Ensign will also be unveiled."

What the Vice Chief, Vice Admiral of the Indian Navy said

Vice Chief of the Indian Navy, Vice Admiral SN Ghormade had earlier said, "INS Vikrant will contribute to ensuring peace and stability in the Indian Pacific and Indian Ocean region." INS Vikrant will be commissioned in November, which will be completed by mid 2023. The MiG-29 jet will be operated from the warship for the first few years. The commissioning of INS Vikrant will be an important step towards India's self-reliance in the defense sector.

With Vikrant joining the Indian Navy, India will join a select group of countries like the US, UK, Russia, China and France that have the capability to design and build an aircraft carrier indigenously. China also has two ski jump aircraft carriers operational like India. A Type 003 class undergoing sea trials. The name of China's third aircraft carrier is Fujian. It has state-of-the-art radars, which can scan an area up to a distance of 500 km.

What is the specialty of INS Vikrant

INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier is an air force station floating above the sea from where the nefarious designs of enemies can be destroyed through fighter jets, missiles, drones. 32 Barak-8 missiles can be fired from INS Vikrant. Weighing over 44,570 tonnes, the warship is capable of accommodating 30 fighter jets and is equipped with air-to-air missiles beyond visual range and anti-ship missiles beyond guided bombs and rockets. It is also equipped with modern launch and recovery systems to handle various aircraft such as Luna Landing System for MiG-29 and DAPS Landing System for Sea Harrier.

30 aircraft to be deployed on INS Vikrant

30 aircraft will be deployed on INS Vikrant, which will have 20 fighters and 10 helicopters. At present, MiG-29K ('Black Panther') fighter jets will be deployed on Vikrant and then there will be TEDBF i.e. Two Engine Deck Based Fighter Jet being developed by DRDO and HAL. Because it may take a few years for the TEDBF to be fully ready, America's F-18A Super Hornet or France's Rafale (M) can be deployed in the meantime.

The trials of both these fighter jets have started and after the final report, it will be decided which fighter aircraft will be deployed. From the month of November this year, MiG-29K fighter jets will start being deployed on Vikrant.

how much did it cost to build

It has been built at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore. It has been designed by the Indian Navy's own organization Warship Design Bureau and built by the Cochin Shipyard Limited, a public sector shipyard company under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The Vikrant is built with state-of-the-art automatic features and is the largest ever built ship in India's maritime history.

The total cabling length of INS Vikrant is 2400 km which is equal to the distance between Kochi and Delhi. The aircraft carrier's 2,300 compartments have room for 1,700 sailors, as well as special cabins for women officers, and is capable of generating enough electricity to power a small town. According to the army, food for 4800 people can be prepared in a day in Vikrant's kitchen and 10 thousand rotis can be baked in a day.

What is the strength of INS Vikrant?

The strength of any aircraft carrier is the fighter planes and helicopters deployed on it. The aircraft carrier works as a floating airfield in the ocean. Fighter jets and helicopters deployed on it monitor and protect the ocean several hundred miles away. If any enemy warship does not even dare to hit the submarine around it. The top speed of Vikrant is 28 knots and it can cover a distance of 7500 nautical miles at a time, that is, it can reach Brazil after leaving India at a time. Fighter jets deployed on it can also cover a distance of one or two thousand miles.

Among the rotary wing aircraft that will be on Vikrant, there will be six anti-submarine helicopters, which will keep a special eye on enemy submarines. India has recently made a deal with the US for 24 such multi-mission helicopters, MH-60R ie Romeo Helicopter. India has also got two (02) Romeo helicopters out of these. Apart from this, two reconnaissance helicopters and only two will be used in search and rescue missions.

India's strength will increase with the commissioning of IAC Vikrant

The commissioning of IAC Vikrant will allow India to deploy an aircraft carrier on both the eastern and western coasts. It will also boost the maritime presence and capabilities of the Indian Navy in the region.