Lagatar24 Desk
Mumbai, Nov 25: Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on Thursday said that the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant will be commissioned by August 2022.
Chief of Naval Staff made this announcement while addressing an event at the naval dockyard in Mumbai. Notably, INS Vela, the fourth Scorpene-class submarine was commissioned into the Indian Navy today, at the same event.
“We recently conducted a successful sea trial of INS Vikrant. We should be able to commission INS Vikrant by August 2022,” said Navy Chief.
“The INS Vela, the fourth Scorpene-class submarine, will play a crucial role in enhancing the Navy’s ability to protect the nation’s maritime interests”, said Navy Chief talking about the INS Vela.
“INS Vela has the ability to undertake an entire spectrum of submarine operations. Given today’s dynamic and complex security situation, its capability and firepower will play a crucial role in enhancing Navy’s ability to protect India’s maritime interests,” Admiral Singh further added.
The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is 262 metres long, 62 metres at the widest part and a height of 59 metres including the superstructure. There are 14 decks in all, including five in the superstructure. The ship has over 2,300 compartments, designed for a crew of around 1700 people, having gender-sensitive accommodation spaces for women officers.
The ship with a high degree of automation for machinery operation, ship navigation and survivability, has been designed to accommodate an assortment of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft.
