INS Vikramaditya (meaning " brave as the sun") is a modified kiev-class aircraft carrier and flagship of the Indian Navy which is entered into service in 2013. The carrier was purchased by the Indian on 20 January 2004 after years of negotiations at the final price of $ 2.35 billion the ship successfully completed her sea trials in July 2013 and aviation trial in September 2013.
she was commissioned on 16 November 2013 at a ceremony held at severodvinak Russia. on June 2014. Captain Puruvir das is a commanding officer of INS Vikramaditya.
she was commissioned on 16 November 2013 at a ceremony held at severodvinak Russia. on June 2014. Captain Puruvir das is a commanding officer of INS Vikramaditya.
1- Operator:- Indian Navy
2- Ordered:- 20 January 2004
3- Cost:- $ 2.35 billion
4- Launched:- 4 December 2008
5- Completed:- 19 April 2012
6- Commissioned:-16 November 2012
7- In service:- 14 June 2014
8- Home port:- INS kadamba and
Karwar
9-Identification:-pennant number R33
10-Motto:- strike far ,strike sure
11- Displacement:- 45400 of loaded
Displacement
12- Beam:- 59.8 metres
13- Draught:- 8.2 metres
14-Install power:- 6 turbo alternators
& 6 diesel alternators
Which generate 18 MW
15-Propulsion:- 8 turbo pressurised
Boiler, 4 shafts,
4 geared steam turbines
Generating 180000
Horsepower
16- speed:- 13 knots (56 km/h)
17- Endurance:- 45 days
18-complement:- 110 officers & 1500
Sailors
19-sensors and processing system:-
Long range air surveillance radar
LESORUB-E , Resistor E radar
complex CCS MK II communication
Complex and Link II tactical data
system.
20- aircraft carried:- maximum of 36
Aircraft including 26× Mikoyan MIG-29K multirole fighters.
10×Kamov ka-31 AEW&C and Kamov ka-28 ASW helicopters.
21- Aviation facilities:- 14 degree ski jump. 30 metre wide arresters gears and 3 gears rotating gears.
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