India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant on Sunday successfully completed a five-day maiden sea trial as the performance of the key systems of the warship was found to be satisfactory, officials said.
The aircraft carrier, built at a cost of approximately Rs 23,000 crore, set sail on Wednesday for the significant sea trials ahead of its planned commissioning into the Indian Navy by August next year.
“Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant successfully accomplished its maiden sea voyage today. Trials progressed as planned and system parameters proved satisfactory,” Indian Navy spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said.
The sea trial was reviewed by Vice Admiral AK Chawla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command on the last day. The performance of the ship including the hull, main propulsion, power generation and distribution (PGD), and auxiliary equipment were tested during the sea trials.
Madhwal said that the delivery is being targeted to coincide with celebrations to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.’
