India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant undocked

India on Wednesday undocked its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a simple ceremony at Cochin Shipyard Limited. The 40,000 tonne aircraft carrier has a length of......

France's Rafale-M, US's Super Hornet vie for deployment on INS Vikrant

The marine version of the French-made Rafale fighter jet has been successfully flight-tested at a shore-based facility in Goa where conditions similar to that on the indigenously-developed aircraft......

INS Vikrant in numbers: 18 storeys high, 2500 km of cable work

A flight deck equivalent to the size of two football fields, standing tall at 18 storeys, kitchen equipment that could dish out 16,000 chapatis a day while the sentinel keeps an eye on the seas,......

Crew gives final touches to IAC Vikrant ahead of commissioning by Modi

The 1,600-member crew and a slew of civilian workers were working like busy bees on Friday preparing the majestic warship IAC Vikrant for its commissioning on September 2. Photographs: Shailendra......