History of Aircraft Carriers in India
INS Vikrant (R11)
- It was India’s First Aircraft Carrier purchased from the U.K.
- It was active during the Goa Liberation Operation in 1961 and played a crucial role in the 1971 war.
INS Viraat
- It was India’s second Aircraft Carrier, purchased from the UK. It was commissioned in India in 1987.
- The British Royal Navy originally commissioned it as HMS Hermes.
INS Vikramaditya
- Russia’s refurbished Admiral Gorshkov was commissioned into the Indian Navy as INS Vikramaditya in 2013. Commissioned in 2013, it is India’s third carrier.
INS Vikrant (IAC-1)
- The First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is named in honour of her historic predecessor, India’s first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (R11).
IAC-II
- A proposal for a second Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-II) has been moved by the Navy.
- The Defence Procurement Board cleared the proposal in September, and it awaits approval from the Defence Acquisition Council.
- IAC-II aims to replace INS Vikramaditya when its lifetime ends.
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