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VIKRANT - DEFENCE & SECURITY
News: Defence Procurement Board discusses
Navy’s proposal for a second Vikrant-like aircraft carrier
What's
in the news?
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The Defence Procurement Board (DPB) last
week discussed the Indian Navy’s proposal for acquiring a second Vikrant-like
aircraft carrier displacing 45,000 tonnes, and estimated to cost of around
₹40,000 crore, according to defence sources.
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Vikrant:
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Vikrant is the largest warship to have ever been built in India, and the first
indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
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It puts India in an elite club of nations that have the capability to design and build
these giant, powerful warships.
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Named after India's first aircraft
carrier, INS Vikrant (1961), Vikrant pays homage to its first aircraft carrier.
Features:
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The 262 m long and 62 m wide ‘Vikrant’
displaces approximately 43,000 tonnes when fully loaded, and has a maximum
designed speed of 28 knots (about 52 km/h) with an endurance of 7500 NM.
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The ship has around 2,200 compartments
designed for a crew of around 1,600, including specialised cabins to
accommodate women officers and sailors.
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The carrier is designed with a very high degree of automation for
machinery operations, ship navigation and survivability.
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The carrier is equipped with the latest
state of the art equipment and systems.
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It boasts a fully-fledged state of the art
medical complex with the latest medical equipment facilities.
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It will operate MiG-29K fighter aircraft,
Kamov-31 Air Early Warning Helicopters, soon-to-be-inducted MH-60R multi-role
helicopter, and the indigenously manufactured Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH).