ÿþ<html> <header> <META NAME="keyword" content="Jeff Head, Dragon's Fury Series, World-Wide Aircraft Carriers, Aircraft Carriers, World's Aircraft Carriers, Navies, Navy, World's Navies, All the World's Aircraft Carriers, Nimitz Class, Kuznetsov, Varyag, The Hapless Varyag, Mystery of the Varyag, Chinese Navy, Plan, Where are the carriers, Naval Aviation, WorldWideAircraftCarriers.com, All the World's Carriers"> <META NAME="description" content="WorldWideAircraftCarriers.com - Vikrant Page"> <TITLE>WorldWideAircraftCarriers.com - Vikrant Page</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGSTART bgcolor=white BGEND> </header> <body> <!-- --> <!-- Display WWAC logo --> <!-- --> <center> <table width=100%> <tr><td> <center> <img src="wwaclogo.jpg"> </center> </tr></td></table> <!-- --> <!-- Display headers --> <!-- --> <table width=800 border=1> <tr><td colspan=2 valign=center><center> <a href="index.htm"><img border=0 src="menu-carrier-off.gif"></a><img src="center-vikrant.jpg"><a href="index2.htm"><img border=0 src="menu-amphib-off.gif"></a></center> </td> <tr> <td width=37% align=left valign=center><font size=-1><b> SPECIFICATIONS</b></td> <td width=63% align=left valign=center><font size=-1><b>PHOTOGRAPHS </b>(Click on the pictures for an enlarged photo)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align=left valign=top><font size=-1> <img src="INDFlag.jpg"><br> <u>Designation</u>: CV<br> <u>Length</u>: 830 ft<br> <u>Width</u>: 190 ft<br> <u>Beam</u>: 116 ft<br> <u>Displacement</u>: 40,000 tons<br> <u>Propulsion</u>: 4 LM 2500 gas turbines, <br>2 shafts<br> <u>Speed</u>: 28 knots<br> <u>Crew</u>: 1,600<br> <u>Airwing</u>: 30 Fixed, rotary<br> <u>Armament</u>:<br> - 2 X 16 VLS SAM<br> - 4 X 76mm guns <br> <u>Elevators</u>: 2<br> <u>Ships in class</u>: 1 <blockquote> <a href="http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/ADS.html" target="_blank">INS Vikrant (Building)</a> </blockquote> In April 2005 India began building its first indigenously designed aircraft carrier, the INS Virkant, in the Cochin naval shipyards. The vessel is being built to the final Air Defense Ship (ADS) design set forth by the India Navy's Directorate of Naval Design (DND) for the last several years. The keel laying occurred in 2005 and she was floated out of dry dock in December 2011, for eventual completion in 2013. At that time she will join the <a href="vikram.htm">INS Vikramaditya</a>, which will have replaced the <a href="viraat.htm">INS Viraat</a> in 2012. The new Vikrant is expected to be commissioned in 2014-2015. <p> This 830 foot-long ship, with a 40,000 ton full-load displacement,, will be capable of operating up to 30 modern fighter aircraft, including MiG-29K, LCA (Navy), See Harrier, and up to to 10 helicopters of different types Its 2.5 acre flight deck, with a maximum width of 190 ft, will enable launch of fighter aircraft using ski-jump for take off and arrester wire for landing on an angled deck. Powered by four LM 2500 gas turbines, generating 80 MW of power, the ship will be able to achieve speeds in excess of 28 knots. The crew will consist of a complement of 1,600 officers and men. <p> A second carrier of this class is expected to be built and delivered in 2018 to join the new Virkant and the <a href="vikram.htm">Vikramaditya</a>. At that time, the Indian Navy will have three large, modern carriers. <p> The initial construction day, April 11, 2005, will always be remembered in the Indian Navy's quest for indigenous aircraft carrier construction and significant milestone in the maritime history of modern India. On that day, the construction of India's largest warship project, the first indigenous aircraft carrier designed by DND, commenced at the Cochin Shipyard with the steel-cutting by Mr TR Baalu, Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways in the presence of the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Arun Prakash and Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr Oomen Chandy. </td> <td align=center valign=top> <a href="vikrant01.jpg"><img src="vikrant01.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="vikrant02.jpg"><img src="vikrant02.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="vikrant03.jpg"><img src="vikrant03.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="vikrant04.jpg"><img src="vikrant04.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="vikrant05.jpg"><img src="vikrant05.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="vikrant10.jpg"><img src="vikrant10.jpg" width=490></a> </tr> </table> <u>Last Updated</u>: 6 JAN 2012 <!-- \/ GuestGEAR Code by http://htmlgear.com \/ --> <table width=800><tr> <td width=10% align=left valign=center> <a href="http://htmlgear.lycos.com/specs/guest.html"><img border=0 ismap src="http://htmlgear.lycos.com/img/guest/gb_white.gif"></a></td> <td width=20% align=center valign=center> <a target="_NEW" href="http://htmlgear.tripod.com/guest/control.guest?u=libertyordeath&i=7&a=view"><font face="arial,helv,helvetica,sans serif" size=-1>View Guestbook</font></a></td> <td width=40% align=center valign=center> <a href="links.htm">LINKS OF INTEREST</a></td> <td width=20% align=center valign=center> <a target="_NEW" href="http://htmlgear.tripod.com/guest/control.guest?u=libertyordeath&i=7&a=sign"><font face="arial,helv,helvetica,sans serif" size=-1>Sign Guestbook</font></a></td> <td width=10% align=right valign=center> <a href="http://htmlgear.lycos.com/specs/guest.html"><img border=0 ismap src="http://htmlgear.lycos.com/img/guest/gb_white.gif"></a></td> </tr></table> <!-- /\ End GuestGEAR Code /\ --> <table width=800 border="1"> <tr><td><center><table width=90%><tr><td> <font size=-1><a href="http://www.jeffhead.com/about.htm">Jeff Head</a> is an engineering consultant with many years experience in the power, defense, and computer industries. He currently works for the federal government helping maintain and protect regional infrastructure. He is a member of the U.S. Naval Institute, and is also the author of a self-published and best-selling series of military techno-thrillers called the Dragon's Fury that projects a fictional third world war arising out of current events. You can learn more about that series by clicking on the pictures of the novel covers below:</p></font> <p> <center><a href="http://www.dragonsfuryseries.com/" target="_blank"> <img src="../dragonsfury/DFS-WorldWar-Cover.jpg" width=200><br><b> THE DRAGON'S FURY SERIES</a></b></center></td></td></table> <p> Copyright &copy; 2005-2012 by Jeff Head </td></tr></table> <p> <center> <!-- GoStats.com Simple HTML based code --> <a href="http://monster.gostats.com/click.xml?5992" target="_top"><img src="http://monster.gostats.com/bin/count?a=5992&amp;t=4&amp;i=19&amp;z=" style="border-width:0px" alt="free hit counter" /></a><br /> <a style="font-size: 9px" href="http://gostats.com" title="Free Hit Counter">Free Hit Counter</a> <!-- End GoStats.com Simple HTML based code --> </td></tr></table></center> </body></html>