After successful maiden sea trials, Vikrant to sail out for Phase-II trails
Source : The Hindu
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INS Vikrant coming out of Cochin Shipyard Limited for its maiden sea trials in August 2021 |
The maiden sea trials of the indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant have progressed very well and the second phase of trails are expected to begin end October with the third phase planned in December, a defence official said.
“Vikrant is expected to be delivered to the Navy in April and likely to be commissioned in August 2022,” the official said which would also coincide with 75 years of Independence. Simultaneously, work is under way on the aviation complex of the carrier for which a Russian team is here. The aviation trials will continue once the carrier is commissioned and they would be done with the Mig-29K aircraft in service with the Navy, the official said.
Extremely satisfactory results
During the maiden sea trial in August, Vikrant’s performance, including hull, main propulsion, power generation and distribution and auxiliary equipment were tested. The results were extremely satisfactory and the engine showed 100% performance and some issues which had come up were being addressed, the official said.
Vikrant, designed by the Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, is 262m long, 62m at the widest part and height of 59m including the superstructure and has more than 76% indigenous content.. There are 14 decks, including five in the superstructure and over 2,300 compartments designed for a crew of around 1,700 people, with separate accommodation for women officers.
In the Phase-II of the trials, complete habitat, including each of the over 2,300 compartments, would be thoroughly checked, the official said.
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