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it completed it's 1st 5 days shake down cruise.
it will likely be commissioned in 2022.
this is a big step forward for India.
and this ship wasn't created to counter Pakistan. but in response to China & the USA.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
it will likely be commissioned in 2022.
this is a big step forward for India.
and this ship wasn't created to counter Pakistan. but in response to China & the USA.
![economictimes.indiatimes.com](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.etimg.com%2Fthumb%2Fmsid-85152141%2Cwidth-1200%2Cheight-630%2Cimgsize-200154%2Coverlay-etdefence%2Fphoto.jpg&hash=5bffe6b8d41acd95dd2c5c6571ae1282&return_error=1)
India's first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant successfully completes five-day maiden sea voyage
The aircraft carrier set off on its maiden sea trials, 50 years after its namesake played a major role in the 1971 war. Vikrant has a top speed of around 28 knots and a cruising speed of 18 knots with an endurance of about 7,500 nautical miles. The IAC is 262 metres long, 62 metres wide and it...