READINESS AND FUTURE OF INDIA’S AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
Commissioned in September 2022
INS Vikrant is making steady progress in the integration of its air wing
The maiden operation of fighters occurred in February 2023 with a LCA Navy prototype and MiG-29K
with fighter operations at night commencing in May
The MH-60R helicopter was also integrated with the carrier in May
Over the next two years
- Warren Buffett
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) will conduct post-delivery activities worth over $200 million on INS Vikrant
The Indian Navy is considering a repeat order for the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier-1 (IAC-1) design of INS Vikrant
with multiple improvements
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