Strong armies are not necessary for war, but it is for making peace. India's army also works for peace. The effects of the dispute in LAC with China are seen in the Indian Ocean. So it will increase the navy's power and presence in the Indian Ocean. After making INS Vikrant, India has joined those countries' groups that can construct aircraft carriers with Indigenous design. It is the first Indigenous aircraft carrier PM Modi will introduce into the Cochin shipyard on 2 September.

A few details regarding INS Vikrant:

Created by the naval design directorate of the Indian Navy. Cochin Shipyard Limited is the company that produced it (CSL). The name was chosen in honour of INS Vikrant, a notable successor who was instrumental in the 1971 Indo-Pak War with over 2,300 different compartment configurations and specific cabins for women officers, it can house a crew of over 1700 people, It measures 262 metres long, 62 metres broad, and 50 metres tall.

Two football fields are comparable to Lights Deck and 4 Eiffel Towers’ worth of steel was utilised in equal amounts. Comparable to the distance between Kochi and Delhi in total length in which one will travel 8 kilometres by walking through the large vessel’s passageways. Vikrant can travel at a pace of 30 nautical miles and weights more than 40,000 tonnes, It has four 30,000 horsepower engines and It Is able to produce 24 MW of power at once.

Cochin Shipyard Limited started building the INS Vikrant in 2009, and the project is expected to cost up to Rs 23,000 crore. Food, breakfast, and snacks can be made for crew members three times each day in the Vikrant kitchen. Each of its 14 storeys has a distinct kind of operations centre. Additionally, it features two operating rooms and a modern hospital with 16 beds to handle any medical emergency.

Made in India:

The recruited navy can guard the border of the country with at least two aircraft carriers. At this time India has two INS aircraft, the first is INS Vikramaditya and the second is INS Vikrant whose induction is going to happen on 2 September. Landing and take-off in both carriers happen in the same manner. INS VIKRAMADITYA was built by Russia, but INS VIKRANT is completely " made in India." and one of the most modern vessels. It has 76% content sourced from the Indian industries.

If compared with Vikramaditya, it is a much higher and more advanced technology. So Vikrant is going to be the biggest hallmark of self-dependence of the Indian Navy. INS Vikrant was successfully tested in the 4th trial phase at sea, completed in July.

Take off and Landing in short Runway:

It has two take-off runways and a landing strip for aeroplanes in the Vikrant, capable of operating STOBER techniques with four arrestor wires. The taking-off battle carriers use steam-powered catapults due to the short runway. Use of slingshot ( catapult) technique for throwing objects long distance. This method is to turn the stretched rubber slings' potential energy into kinetic energy for the projectile, with the steam-powered catapult to launch aircraft without a full runway.

Aircraft landing is a hook and loop arrangement system. Aircraft must be equipped with a tail hook, which catches on to steel cables, the cables are stretched on the deck. One of the 4 arrestor cables should be held by aircraft. These high tensile steel cables are connected to hydraulic systems under the deck. This helps to bring the plane to a stop at a short distance. If the aircraft is not caught in any of the arrestor cables then it has to take off immediately. So it is more technical and dangerous.

Capacity:

The strength of any aircraft is the aeroplane present in it. Its capability to carry 30 fighter planes, and MiG- 29k jets will be used in the INS VIKRANT, which is being used by the Indian Air Force. The kamov-31 helicopter mh-60R multi-role shall also be used in Vikrant. but in the coming days more advanced foreign plans can be bought to increase the strength of Vikrant.

The ship's ability to control and sense large airspace around and is enabled by modern C/D band Early Air Warning Radar. Jamming capabilities over the expected Electro-Magnetic (EM) environment, V/UHF Tactical Air Navigation and Directions finding system, and Carrier Control Approach Radar to support air operations.

The OTA Melara 76 mm ( a navy gun) Long Range Surfers To Air Missile (LR SAM) system with Multiple Radar Functions (MRF) and CloseIn Weapon System (CIWS) are in it.

The navy Tension must be deepening across the Indian Ocean and in times of stress, the power that will control the sea will remain peaceful in future. That is, if India has to remain powerful and dominant in the Indo-Pacific region then the navy has to move fast in development in every aspect.

Now Warships, submarines and frigates are all going to be built by India. India has joined those few countries in the world, that also have the technology to make aircraft carriers. Specifically, the aircraft carrier's design, steel and technology are also Indigenous. Vikrant's biggest advantage is that it is ready in India, because after buying a weapon from abroad, for their spare parts, the navy had to depend on other countries for suppliers. Sustaining the ship is much better.

Specific name: Vikrant

India's first aircraft was INS Vikrant, which was acquired from the United Kingdom in 1961. The India-Pakistan war resulted in the creation of Bangladesh. INS Vikrant played an essential role at that time, it was situated in the Bay of Bengal and its aircraft were used to strike trader ships, ports and other targets, to stop Pakistan. surveillance aircraft were used in strikes on ports, merchant ships, and other targets, and to prevent Pakistani forces from running away through sea routes, according to a report in The Indian Express.

It was decommissioned in 1997. Now India’s first homemade aircraft carrier will carry the name of her illustrious predecessor.

India's other aircraft carriers:

The Indian Navy has only one functional aircraft carrier at present – the INS Vikramaditya. He served in the former Soviet and then the Russian navy as Admiral Gorshkov before being commissioned by India in 2013. The country’s two initial carriers, INS Vikrant and INS Viraat were the British-built HMS Hercules and HMS Hermes before being worked into the Navy in 1961 and 1987 respectively.

If compared with Chinese aircraft carriers:

The Chinese army is among the world's most powerful. Its Liaoning Aircraft carrier was designed to date back to the Soviet era, but China upgraded its technology. It is the oldest and the world's fourth largest aircraft carrier. Its length is 305 m., and 50 aircraft and helicopters are stationed above it. The Shandong Aircraft Carrier is a Chinese Indigenous aircraft carrier, it is 305 m. length and up to 44 aircraft can be deployed on it. The Shandong is considered to be the most powerful aircraft carrier. The Fujian Aircraft Carrier is a 003 type carrier, 315 m. long and more than 36 aircraft can be deployed on it. Not much has been disclosed about these aircraft carriers by China.

Written by: Jyoti Malik