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Watch: India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant Seen In New Videos And Pictures Of Cochin Shipyard

Swarajya StaffOct 26, 2020, 10:03 AM | Updated 10:03 AM IST
Indian Aircraft Carrier Vikrant (Indian Army Aficionado/Twitter)

Indian Aircraft Carrier Vikrant (Indian Army Aficionado/Twitter)


New pictures and videos of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, also known as IAC-1 and Vikrant, have emerged on the internet.


The aircraft was heading towards Gujrat’s Ahmedabad, where it will fly between the Sabarmati riverfront and the Statue of Unity.


A Twin Otter 300 seaplane. IAC Vikrant can be seen in the background. (Twitter)


A Twin Otter 300 seaplane. IAC Vikrant can be seen in the background. (Twitter)

With Vikrant likely to be inducted by the end of 2021, the Indian Navy is planning to lease a 260 meter berth at L&T shipyard in Kattupalli (near Chennai) for a period of eight years as the planned base near Vishakhapatnam is not ready yet.


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