Cochin Shipyard Limited

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu visits IAC Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited

The Vice-President also inspected a Guard of Honour by the Indian Navy. He will attend a few programmes in Kochi and Kottayam on Monday and fly back to New Delhi on 4 January

Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, begins second phase of sea trials

The 40,000-tonne aircraft carrier, the largest and most complex warship to be built in India, successfuly completed a five-day maiden sea voyage in August

INS Vikrant, India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, successfully completes five-day maiden sea voyage

The aircraft carrier, built at a cost of around Rs 23,000 crore, set sail on Wednesday for the crucial sea trials ahead of its planned induction into the Indian Navy by next August

Why a fleet of aircraft carriers is crucial for India's geopolitical equation and maritime security

The geopolitical challenge from China has only increased with Beijing going past India much faster in terms of manufacturing and commissioning of aircraft carriers

INS Vikrant, India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, out to sea for trial

INS Vikrant, also known as Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1, is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India

Delays in delivering indigenous aircraft carrier will escalate costs, impact Indian Navy: CAG

The delay in delivering an indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) will adversely impact the Indian Navy, with one of its two carriers in the process of being decommissioned, the Comptroller and Auditor General has said

Kerala trade unions to oppose Navy's decision on CSL tender

The trade unions are demanding that the ministry should have a rethink over the issue and allow it also to take part in the tender.

India will emerge as next hub of ship-building industry: Vasan

Union Minister G K Vasan today claimed India would be the "next hub" of ship-building industry among the emerging economies, though the industry is still reeling under the global economic slowdown