Commander Ulhas P Bapat (retd), a Seahawk pilot on the old INS Vikrant, on board the new one with wife Vijaya. (Jipson Sikhera) For (retd) Commander Ulhas P Bapat (75), a Seahawk pilot on Vikrant ...

Vikrant used the conventional steam catapult system, which is still in use in many modern CATOBAR carriers around the world. Whenever a discussion on the ‘must-have’ features of a third ...

This week will see an old favourite of India brought back to life with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to commission the new INS Vikrant, the country's first indigenously built aircraft carrier ...

The Indian Navy called the old INS Vikrant mother, and many tears were shed when she bid adieu. The commissioning of INS Vikrant on September 2 was like bringing back the ‘Mother’ of the ...

This has brought wider attention to the military capabilities of both countries, including the destructive Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. Because it was recently commissioned into service in ...

For many, it rekindled memories of the old INS Vikrant and its carrier-borne aircraft — Sea Hawks and Alize, which wreaked havoc during the Indo-Pak war of 1971. “Then, INS Vikrant was ...

And none of them, including the old INS Vikrant, were built in India. In fact, both INS Vikrant and INS Viraat were inducted in the Indian Navy back in 1961 and 1987 respectively and they were ...

In the photo posted by the defence ministry, Singh is seen with the navy personnel with MIG-29K in the background.

Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 27 (ANI): A 19-year-old Indian Navy sailor was found hanging onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in the early hours of Thursday, Indian Navy said. According to the ...

The 44,000-ton INS Vikrant is the largest military vessel ever built in India, which is planning for a fleet of more than half a dozen "flat-top" warships. China has a total of more than 370 ships ...

The 19-year-old sailor was from Muzaffarpur in Bihar ... It has been named after the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, which was operated by the navy from 1961 to 1997. Vikrant is 262 metres long ...