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The naval forces of India, September 1, 2022 will welcome the aircraft carrier "Vikrant" (INS Vikrant). It is expected that the ceremony of transfer of a ship in operation will take place in the port of Kochi, to take part in the leadership of the country.
For India, the advent of the Navy's new aircraft carrier - truly a landmark event. Indeed, the presence of another aircraft carrier vehicle significantly increases the combat capabilities of the Indian Navy, which is very important on the background of aggravation of the global military-political situation.
It is known that yet to conduct flight tests for the integration of the aviation wing of an aircraft carrier. The commander of the ship appointed Commodore of the fleet Vidyadhara Jarque. The choice command is not accidental – it is one of the most experienced officers of the Indian naval forces, and that the commander will be in the rank of Commodore, illustrates the great importance of the aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
- writes the Hindustan Times.
For example, the pilot of naval aviation, the Indian Navy Lieutenant commander Ajay Singh argues that the best day of his career officer will be the day when he will take off from the runway of the aircraft carrier "Vikrant". Singh is flying on MiG-29K and claims in the Maritime aviation selected the best of the best. After all, when the plane takes off from an aircraft carrier, the pilot no room for error.
The Navy is very hopeful and on the crew, and pilots, naval aviation, which will serve as a dowry the wing. A lot of work on integration of the wing, honing all the skills spacecraft control and maintenance of the aircraft, which will be on Board.
In Sanskrit, "Vikrant" means "Brave". Multi-purpose aircraft carrier will become a reliable replacement derived from Indian Navy ship, "Viraat". Also "Vikrant" will be the flagship of the Western fleet of the Indian Navy. Experts say that in many ways analogous to an aircraft carrier aircraft carrier "Vikramaditya".
The aircraft carrier "Vikrant" was originally built as an aircraft carrier ship, not as a cruiser with the ability of taking off of aircraft. Accordingly, all the space on the ship is arranged more carefully and economically. On the deck of an aircraft carrier is set to jump, three-arresting gear cable. The ship is equipped with an optical landing system and two ski lifts. To stay on the 26 MiG-29K and 10 helicopters Ka-28, Ka-31, HAL Dhruv and Westland Sea King.
As a planning command of the Indian Navy, the aircraft carrier "Vikrant" will be based on in Karwar, on the South West coast of India in Karnataka. In addition to weapons and equipment, the Navy has paid great attention to the welfare of the sailors and pilots. Life is organized at a high level.
According to the head of food service carrier Lieutenant commander Ankit Saraswat, the soldiers will be spoilt for choice a very large selection of products. The crew of the aircraft carrier – the 50 States of cooks and kitchen workers who will prepare food for the 1,700 members of the crew. Also on the carrier will host a mini-hospital with 5 doctors and 15 assistants, two operating and treatment section 16 beds.
The value of launching a new aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy for the country is difficult to overestimate. After all, until recently, the Indian Navy operated only aircraft carrier "Vikramaditya", which was purchased from Russia for 2.3 billion dollars. In the military Department of the country believe that the country needs three aircraft carriers of this type, given that the "three sides", she is washed by the sea.
