On 2 September, Friday at the Historic occasion of Onam in Kochi, Kerala Commissioned the first largest ever indigenous inventory of INS Vikrant aircraft warship carrier by PM Narendra Modi.
Constructed by cochin shipyard limited (CSL), a public sector shipyard under the ministry of ports shipping and waterways and designed by the indian navy in-house, warship design bureau (WDB), and made by the Indian navy, engineers, scientists and workers.
It is a floating airport on a water where 30 fighter jet is deployed which is also called airbase because it’s size is huge which cannot be hide from the enemy during the war. 2400 comparments where 1600 crew capacity in which 200 office, 18 floors, 45 days nonstop journey in one time full fuel. Specialised cabins for women officer’s accommodation.
In INS, Warship and helicopters can take off or landing which is also called run away. 16 beds, hospital and kitchen’s higher range. 32 medium range missile which can fire from surface to air. navel decoy system is fit which can dodge any missile by divert missile position and for its safety. aircraft carrier’s 252 meter length, 59 meter high, 52 meter width, weight 35,000 tone. 30 helicopter can park.
Amout of indigeious- Total- 75%, 80%- parts, 50%- machineries part, 30%- weapon
Amount spent for INS buildup is 20,000 Crore.
Safety for International threat- Maximum time china attacked on india from the behind of Himalyas where the strongest army is already deployed for handling china Army and also china surrounded from the sides of India’s sea (Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal) where the threat is much higher.
Self Reliant-The mission of self-reliant is going in the govt. of PM Narendra Modi and for making the INS, special steel was required that India was on Russia but Russia denied to give that is why the work of making the Aircraft remain shut for two years then India become self-reliant to make indigenous steel which is developed by DEDO scientists and produced by Indian companies.
Development- earlier India have only one INS (INS Vikram Aditya) but now INS Vikrant also. INS Vikrant has only 8 countries i.e America (11 which is the maximum amongst in the world), China (3), Italy, Britain, India (2). India is the 3rd most powerful country in the naval army now. France, spain, and Russia (1). Earlier Russia have two INS but during the war against Ukraine, Russia released one of its INS.
History Maintenance-The INS Aircraft carrier is dedicated to Chhatrapati veer Shivaji Maharaj who built such a navy for the strength of sea power, which kept enemies on their toes.
Trust, Evidence, impact, talent, symbol, Hardwork and commitment build up amongst the citizen of India’s 21st century.
On 3 Sept Saturday, PM Narendra Modi set a video on his Twitter handle showing his gratefulness for being in India. PM said, “can not express the gratitude in words and discussed about the sea’s history which is mentioned in the Vedas and today sunrise is proud for every Indians because the indigenous ship is joined with Aircraft of a country.”
1925-1957, Britisher started the work of making INS but WW2 stopped the work. At this time, India was the slave of Britishers.
In 1957, the first aircraft was bought from Britain where it was called HMS Herculis.
1971, India used the first aircraft in the Pakistan fight for making Bangladesh a country by deploying in the Bay of Bengal.
In 1997, had been retired, from then the discussion making an Indigenous Aircraft.
On 13 February, the work of the INS aircraft carrier was started.
On 12 August 2013, was launched by the sea.
On November 2020, the trial basin was started.
In 2022-22, the trial phase of the second and third was started.
On 10 July 2022, the final phase of the trial was completed.
On 28 July 2022, the Ship was given to the hands of the Navy.
On 2 August 2022, Devoted to the country.
“India has taken off a trace of 75 years slavery, a burden of slavery. Navy got a new flag from today Rising spirit is on the world horizon and no challenge is too difficult for today’s India”, PM said.
Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh Said, “It is a key responsibility of the Indian navy to secure the country’s maritime interest, trade and constantly changing global situation. The Navy is the first responder in times of national and international crisis and listed a series of steps taken by the ministry of defense to achieve the objectives and ensure the safety and security of the nations in the next 25 years. The old ship never dies, the new avatar of Vikrant which played a stellar role in 1971 war.”
