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The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is named after her illustrious predecessor, India`s first aircraft carrier, which had played a vital role in the 1971 war.It has a large amount of indigenous equipment and machinery, involving major industrial houses in the country as well as over 100 MSMEs.
KOCHI, Sept 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission the first indigenous aircraft carrier– INS Vikrant– the largest ship ever built in India’s maritime history, here on Friday. Modi will commission the carrier, housing state-of-the-art automation features and built at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore, at the Cochin Shipyard. During the event, Modi will also unveil the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the colonial past. The Navy had earlier said the new insignia will be befitting the […]
Apart from commissioning India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, the Prime Minister is also expected to unveil the Indian Navy's new ensign at the ceremony at the Cochin Shipyard.