It can carry a crew of 1,600 people and operate a fleet of 30 aircraft.
INS Vikrant, India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier, was commissioned by the Indian Prime Minister today and will join the Soviet-era aircraft carrier that entered service in 2013,The People’s Liberation Army Navy, or PLAN, has been modernizing for the past decade as it looks to flex its muscles beyond its territorial waters.
Vikrant is a Sanskrit word that means "powerful" or "courageous" and can carry a crew of 1,600 people. It will operate a fleet of 30 aircraft, including helicopters and fighter jets. According to naval experts, the Russian-made MiG-29K aircraft will be primarily used on the carrier, while India is working to incorporate the Rafale-M from France and the F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet from Boeing.
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