INS Vikrant (2013): Difference between revisions

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| Ship aircraft = * 36-40 Total Aircraft<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/indias-first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-to-be-inducted-in-2018/articleshow/56023951.cms|title=India's first indigenous aircraft carrier to be inducted in 2018|work=The Times of India|access-date=22 December 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219170425/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/indias-first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-to-be-inducted-in-2018/articleshow/56023951.cms|archive-date=19 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Business Standard">{{cite news |title=Cochin Shipyard undockes INS Vikrant |url=http://wap.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/cochin-shipyard-undocks-ins-vikrant-115061101387_1.html |work=Business Standard|date=11 June 2015 |access-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828014829/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/in-the-heart-of-the-iron-beast/article18440534.ece |archive-date=28 August 2017}}</ref>

*fixed-wing aircraft including<ref name="Business Standard" />  

* rotary-wing including<ref name="Business Standard"/>

** 10 x [[Kamov Ka-31]], [[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk#MH-60R|Sikorsky MH-60R]] , [[Westland Sea King]] and [[HAL Dhruv]].<ref>{{cite web|title=India's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier - INS Vikrant|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/efeatures.aspx?relid=98885|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312125852/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/efeatures.aspx?relid=98885|archive-date=12 March 2016}}</ref>

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Work on the ship's design began in 1999, and the [[Keel laying|keel]] was laid in February 2009. The carrier was floated out of its [[dry dock]] on 29 December 2011<ref name=hindu-float/> and was launched on 12 August 2013.<ref name="TOILaunch">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-launches-first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-INS-Vikrant/articleshow/21774409.cms India launches first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820063657/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/India-launches-first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-INS-Vikrant/articleshow/21774409.cms |date=20 August 2016 }} Times of India 12 August 2013</ref> The basin trials were completed in December 2020,<ref>{{cite web|date=2020-11-30|title=India's New Aircraft Carrier IAC 1 - INS Vikrant Passes Basin Trials|url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/11/indias-new-aircraft-carrier-iac-1-ins-vikrant-passes-basin-trials/|access-date=2020-12-05|website=Naval News|language=en-US}}</ref> and the ship started sea trials in August 2021.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, to be named INS Vikrant, finally begins sea trials|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indias-first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-to-be-named-ins-vikrant-finally-begins-sea-trials/articleshow/85031100.cms|access-date=2021-08-04|website=Times of India}}</ref> ''Vikrant'' is scheduled to be commissioned into service by August 2022, with flight trials of aircraft expected to be completed by mid-2023.<ref name=":1"/><ref name = "HBL">{{cite news|title = Navy's long-term plan is to have three aircraft carriers, says Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh|url = https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/indian-navys-long-term-plan-is-to-have-three-aircraft-carriers-navy-chief-admiral-karambir-singh/article30147141.ece|date = 3 December 2019|access-date = 4 December 2019|newspaper = [[Business Line]]}}</ref> The total cost of the project was approximately {{INRConvert|23000|c|year=2021}} at the time of first sea trials.<ref>{{cite news|title=India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant sets off for sea trials from Kochi|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/aug/04/indias-first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-ins-vikrant-sets-off-for-sea-trials-from-kochi-2340044.html |date=4 August 2021|access-date=4 August 2021|publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

In December 2016, the Navy announced that the HAL Tejas was overweight for carrier operations, and other alternatives would be looked at.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Navy-rejects-Tejas-says-overweight-fighter-does-not-meet-its-requirements/articleshow/55756350.cms|title=Navy rejects Tejas, says 'overweight' fighter does not meet its requirements|work=The Times of India|access-date=22 December 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206075145/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Navy-rejects-Tejas-says-overweight-fighter-does-not-meet-its-requirements/articleshow/55756350.cms|archive-date=6 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/navy-rules-out-deploying-overweight-tejas-on-aircraft-carriers-4407349/|title=Navy rules out deploying 'overweight' Tejas on aircraft carriers|date=2 December 2016|work=indianexpress.com|access-date=22 December 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220195429/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/navy-rules-out-deploying-overweight-tejas-on-aircraft-carriers-4407349/|archive-date=20 December 2016}}</ref> The Navy settled with MiG-29K as the primary aircraft for the IAC-1.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-04|title=IAC-1 to be inducted into Indian Navy in 2020|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/iac-1-to-be-inducted-into-indian-navy-in-2020-2160887.html|access-date=2021-02-18|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|date=3 Dec 2018|title=IAC-1 to be inducted into Indian Navy in 2020 {{!}} India News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/iac-1-to-be-inducted-into-indian-navy-in-2020/articleshow/66922950.cms|access-date=2021-02-18|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

After the HAL Tejas and the [[HAL Tejas Mk2|Tejas Mk2]] were considered overweight for carrier operations, the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|Defence Research and Development Organization]] introduced a program to develop a  [[Twinjet|twin-engine]], [[Carrier-based aircraft|carrier based]], [[multirole combat aircraft]] called the [[HAL TEDBF|HAL Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF)]] for the Indian Navy. A model of the aircraft was displayed at [[Aero India]] 2021. The first flight is expected in 2026 with induction into the forces by 2032. The TEDBF is expected to perform multiple roles like [[combat air patrol]], [[Dogfight|air-to-air combat]], [[Anti-surface warfare|anti-ship strike]] and [[Aerial refueling|buddy refueling]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web|last=Sutton|first=H. I.|date=2021-03-17|title=India's New Aircraft Carrier, Vikrant, May Get 5th-Generation Fighter|url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/03/indias-new-aircraft-carrier-vikrant-may-get-5th-generation-fighter/|access-date=2021-06-10|website=NAVAL NEWS|language=en-US}}</ref> This aircraft has also been envisioned to operate from the INS ''Vikrant'', INS ''Vikramaditya'' and the future aircraft carrier [[INS Vishal|INS ''Vishal'']].

On 24 October 2021, IAC-1 began the 2nd phase of the trial and successfully completed the sea trial meeting all parameters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant begins second phase of sea trials|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indias-first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-ins-vikrant-begins-second-phase-of-sea-trials/article37150139.ece|access-date=2021-10-24}}</ref>

[[File:IAC-1 Vikrant going for its maiden sea trials.jpg|thumb|A [[Westland Sea King|Sea King]] approaches ''Vikrant'' while on sea trials]]