First image of INS Vikrant undocking at Cochin Shipyard

[Hindustani78]

INS Vikrant undocked
11 Jun, 2015
Text: PTI & Agencies

India has undocked its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited.

The successful completion 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.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Will undergo fitment and trial processes
11 Jun, 2015
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.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Dynamic trials
11 Jun, 2015
India's largest aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant's induction into the Navy will be done after a series of static and dynamic trials.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Basic design
11 Jun, 2015
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.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Length
11 Jun, 2015
The ship has a length of over 260 metres and breadth of 60 metres.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Take-off runways and a landing strip
11 Jun, 2015
It has two take-off runways and a landing strip with three arrester wires, capable of operating STOBAR aircraft including the indigenous LCA, as well as a range of helicopters with hangar facilities.

Image: Ministry of Defence

 

[Hindustani78]

Trials
11 Jun, 2015
Major outfitting work of the ship will be done now.

Later basin trials and extensive sea trials will be undertaken prior to delivery to the Navy, the CSL officials said.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Aircraft will be deployed
11 Jun, 2015
Eventually, fighter aircraft - Mig-29K, Light Combat Aircraft and Kamov-31 helicopters - will deployed on board the carrier which will also carry an array of other weapons systems.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Capacity
11 Jun, 2015
INS Vikrant has the capacity to carry 36 fighter planes.

The flight deck of IAC will have the capacity to hold 19 aircraft and the hangar inside will have room for 17 fighters.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Other details
11 Jun, 2015
The time interval between the take-offs of two fighters from the ship can be as low as three minutes and can be reduced to less than two minutes, naval officials have said in the past.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Built indigenously
11 Jun, 2015
Nearly 90% of INS Vikrant's hull has been built indigenously with DRDO and SAIL supplying high quality steel.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Other details
11 Jun, 2015
According to the Indian Navy, the ship's ability to sense and control a large air space around it will be enabled by modern C/D band Early Air Warning Radar, V/UHF Tactical Air Navigational and Direction Finding systems, jamming capabilities over the expected Electro Magnetic (EM) environment and Carrier Control Approach Radars to aid air operations.

Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR SAM) systems with Multi-Function Radar (MFR) and Close- In Weapon System (CIWS) will form the protective suite of the ship.

Image: Ministry of Defence

 

[[Bregs]]

very nice pics, thanks for sharing

 

[Water Car Engineer]

View attachment 229077 few more pics

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These images are from 2013 launch. There's not even a island on it in the image.

 

[chathrapathi]

INS Vikrant undocked
11 Jun, 2015
Text: PTI & Agencies

India has undocked its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited.

The successful completion 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.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Will undergo fitment and trial processes
11 Jun, 2015
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.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Dynamic trials
11 Jun, 2015
India's largest aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant's induction into the Navy will be done after a series of static and dynamic trials.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Basic design
11 Jun, 2015
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.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Length
11 Jun, 2015
The ship has a length of over 260 metres and breadth of 60 metres.

Image: Ministry of Defence

Take-off runways and a landing strip
11 Jun, 2015
It has two take-off runways and a landing strip with three arrester wires, capable of operating STOBAR aircraft including the indigenous LCA, as well as a range of helicopters with hangar facilities.

Image: Ministry of Defence

The control room looks advanced and clean.
Its looks cleaner than the chinese casino...And the russian built vikramaditya...

 

[chathrapathi]

Do you have any idea of the long distance operations capabily of our naval forces?

No sir
Please enlighten us!!!

 

[Abingdonboy]

With blessings from above.

So?


What relation does a light fighter have to a 40,000+ ton aircraft carrier?

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

So?


What relation does a light fighter have to a 40,000+ ton aircraft carrier?

He is referring to cm 400 akg

 

[Abingdonboy]

 

[Beta-Fighter]

He is referring to cm 400 akg

Indian AC has E-Warfare system , it can blind enemy Radar and also at least come AMS, and turret gun system after that

 

[Sankpal]

He is referring to cm 400 akg

Bhai do u ever heard about battle Navy group?

Aircarft doesn't go alone and Mig 29 K will doesn't allow your plane reach no where near from INS Vikrant

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Bhai do u ever heard about battle Navy group?

Aircarft doesn't go alone and Mig 29 K will doesn't allow your plane reach no where near from INS Vikrant

My country does not have J-17s, it has Vikrant with Barak- 8

 

[Echo_419]

So?


What relation does a light fighter have to a 40,000+ ton aircraft carrier?

This is one from his wet dreams

 

[Dandpatta]

I was thinking I would never get to see this in my life time. So glad to see it undocked and finally taking shape. Godspeed Vikrant !!

And yes, that control structure looks super clean .

 

[Hindustani78]

Sputnik

https://sputniknews.com/asia/201704101052489532-israel-india-missiles/


New Delhi (Sputnik) – The LR-SAM has long-range engagement capability to penetrate deep water and land to intercept all types of aerial targets like subsonic & supersonic missiles, fighter aircraft, maritime patrolling aircraft (MPA), helicopter and sea skimming missiles. It will be effective in countering newest generation anti-ship missiles like the Harpoon and Exocet. The Indian Navy has already decided to equip its all the naval ships such as INS Kolkata, INS Kochi, and INS Chennai guided missile destroyer