China News Service, July 29. According to a report by New Delhi TV, India's first domestically produced aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant, was delivered to the navy by the Cochin Shipyard on the 28th and will soon enter service in the navy.
According to reports, the overall localization rate of the aircraft carrier is 76%.
With the delivery of the Vikrant, India became one of the few countries capable of designing and building its own aircraft carrier.
The ship was designed by the Indian Naval Design Bureau and built by the Cochin Shipyard.
The captain is about 260 meters long and has a displacement of nearly 40,000 tons. It can carry 30 aircraft, including MiG-29K fighter jets, Ka-31 airborne early warning helicopters, MH-60R multi-purpose helicopters, and advanced Indian-made light helicopters and light fighter jets. .
The Indian Navy said the successful delivery of the indigenous aircraft carrier is an important milestone event and historic event.