Currently, the Indian Navy operates two 45,000-tonne aircraft carriers: INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant. Both carriers are conventionally powered and utilise ski-jump ramps for aircraft take-offs.

Instead of having three aircraft carriers in service, the new vessel will replace the aging INS Vikramaditya. India is expected to use the cost savings to aid in developing its submarine program.

China has not yet sailed an aircraft carrier into the Indian Ocean but ... As it outfits the Vikrant, India is expected to decide soon on the purchase of 26 maritime strike fighters--either ...

The Rafale-M has fixed wings with foldable wingtips, which makes it less manoeuvrable and takes up more deck space on India’s aircraft carriers, the INS Vikramaditya and the INS Vikrant.

Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app. INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant, India's aircraft carriers, operating together at sea. The Indian Navy’s proposed second ...

Engineering excellence and modern technology meld in the world’s best fighters found on the decks of aircraft carriers around ...

One thing is certain, as naval ships have only gotten larger and larger throughout naval history. Whether it’s to carry more ...

India is intensifying efforts to join the exclusive club of nations with indigenous fifth-generation fighter jets through two ...

In December, the Indian Navy announced that its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (IAC-1), successfully passed its basin trials at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL ...

Visakhapatnam: Indigenous Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant is among the top-class vessels and aircraft that are ...