India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) to be commissioned by 2022 and its combat capability, reach and versatility will add formidable capabilities in the country’s defence.
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The IAC boasts of nearly 75 percent indigenous content, from design to steel used in construction, to key weapons and sensors.
Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design (DND) has designed the IAC, which will is being built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and will have a displacement of 40,000 tonnes.
IAC, which is 262 metres long and 62 metres wide, will be able to launch 30 aircraft, including 20 fighter jets and 10 helicopters.
The ship will be compatible with the MiG-29K and LCA Navy aircraft and will have two runways and a landing strip with STOBAR (short take off but arrested delivery) equipment.
