The Indian Navy's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, seen here during its sea trials. The vessel was commissioned as INS Vikrant on 2 September 2022. (Indian Navy)

The Indian Navy has commissioned its Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) as INS Vikrant .

The vessel was commissioned on 2 September by the country's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who also unveiled a new naval ensign at the event that was held on the premises of the programme's shipbuilder, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

Vikrant was laid down by the shipbuilder in February 2009 and it was launched in June 2015. It was handed over to the Indian Navy in July 2022 after “extensive user-acceptance trials” that began in August 2021, said the Indian Ministry of Defence in a media release to mark the vessel's delivery. The carrier's delivery date is at least six years behind schedule.

Vikrant

The Indian Navy's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, seen here during its sea trials. The vessel was commissioned as INS Vikrant on 2 September 2022. (Indian Navy)

The Indian Navy has commissioned its Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) as INS Vikrant .

The vessel was commissioned on 2 September by the country's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who also unveiled a new naval ensign at the event that was held on the premises of the programme's shipbuilder, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

Vikrant was laid down by the shipbuilder in February 2009 and it was launched in June 2015. It was handed over to the Indian Navy in July 2022 after “extensive user-acceptance trials” that began in August 2021, said the Indian Ministry of Defence in a media release to mark the vessel's delivery. The carrier's delivery date is at least six years behind schedule.

Vikrant

The Indian Navy's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, seen here during its sea trials. The vessel was commissioned as INS Vikrant on 2 September 2022. (Indian Navy)

The Indian Navy has commissioned its Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) as INS Vikrant .

The vessel was commissioned on 2 September by the country's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who also unveiled a new naval ensign at the event that was held on the premises of the programme's shipbuilder, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

Vikrant was laid down by the shipbuilder in February 2009 and it was launched in June 2015. It was handed over to the Indian Navy in July 2022 after “extensive user-acceptance trials” that began in August 2021, said the Indian Ministry of Defence in a media release to mark the vessel's delivery. The carrier's delivery date is at least six years behind schedule.

Vikrant

The Indian Navy's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, seen here during its sea trials. The vessel was commissioned as INS Vikrant on 2 September 2022. (Indian Navy)

The Indian Navy has commissioned its Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) as INS Vikrant .

The vessel was commissioned on 2 September by the country's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who also unveiled a new naval ensign at the event that was held on the premises of the programme's shipbuilder, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

Vikrant was laid down by the shipbuilder in February 2009 and it was launched in June 2015. It was handed over to the Indian Navy in July 2022 after “extensive user-acceptance trials” that began in August 2021, said the Indian Ministry of Defence in a media release to mark the vessel's delivery. The carrier's delivery date is at least six years behind schedule.

Vikrant

The Indian Navy's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, seen here during its sea trials. The vessel was commissioned as INS Vikrant on 2 September 2022. (Indian Navy)

The Indian Navy has commissioned its Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) as INS Vikrant .

The vessel was commissioned on 2 September by the country's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who also unveiled a new naval ensign at the event that was held on the premises of the programme's shipbuilder, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

Vikrant was laid down by the shipbuilder in February 2009 and it was launched in June 2015. It was handed over to the Indian Navy in July 2022 after “extensive user-acceptance trials” that began in August 2021, said the Indian Ministry of Defence in a media release to mark the vessel's delivery. The carrier's delivery date is at least six years behind schedule.

Vikrant

The Indian Navy's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, seen here during its sea trials. The vessel was commissioned as INS Vikrant on 2 September 2022. (Indian Navy)

The Indian Navy has commissioned its Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) as INS Vikrant .

The vessel was commissioned on 2 September by the country's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who also unveiled a new naval ensign at the event that was held on the premises of the programme's shipbuilder, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

Vikrant was laid down by the shipbuilder in February 2009 and it was launched in June 2015. It was handed over to the Indian Navy in July 2022 after “extensive user-acceptance trials” that began in August 2021, said the Indian Ministry of Defence in a media release to mark the vessel's delivery. The carrier's delivery date is at least six years behind schedule.

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