India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant undocked in Kochi
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant undocked in Kochi.
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India on Wednesday undocked its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a ceremony at Cochin Shipyard Limited. AFP
The ship, built at CSL, will undergo a series of fitment and trial processes before it is ready for propulsion and inducted into the Navy. PTI
The successful construction of the 40,000 tonne aircraft carrier puts India in the elite group of four nations - the US, Russia, the UK and France - in the world capable of designing and constructing aircraft carriers. AFP
Aircraft carrier INS Vikrant - India's largest indigenously built warship - as it is manouvered by tugboats during the 'undocking' phase of construction in Kochi. AFP
The basic design of the indigenous aircraft carrier was done by the Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Design, which was developed into detailed design by the design team of CSL. AFP
The ship has a length of over 260 metres and breadth of 60 metres. It has two take-off runways and a landing strip. AFP