Happy Independence Day
Wishing all Indians around the world a very Happy Independence Day. As India gears up to celebrate its 67th anniversary of Independence Day, and I feel proud to share that India's first indigenous aircraft carrier to be launched on Monday 12th of August 2013.! making an entry into a select club of countries capable of designing and building a carrier of this size and capability. As a part of prestigious project Vikrant class (formerly Project 71 Air Defence Ship (ADS) or Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) ) which includes a class of two aircraft carriers being built for the Indian Navy. The two vessels are the largest warships and the first aircraft carriers to be designed and built in India. They are being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. INS VIKRANT: The first launched INS Vikrant has its flight deck is over twice the size of a football field, its power unit can light up the entire Kochi city and the cabling is enough to cover the distance between the city and Delhi. INS Vi...
