Take A Look At PM Modi Strolling On INS Vikrant 

PM Modi commissioned India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Friday at Kochi.

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PM Modi was seen enjoying a stroll on the flight deck of INS Vikrant.

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Mr. Modi was accompanied by Defence Minster Rajnath Singha, NSA Ajeet Doval, and senior navy officers.

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INS Vikrant is 262.5 metre long and 62.5 metre wide.

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The journey to building India's Ist aircraft began with the steel cutting process that started on 11 April 2005.

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Before the delivery of INS Vikrant to the Indian Navy, the Rigorous Sea Trials were done between August 2021 to July 2022.

The aircraft carrier is loaded with two self-protection systems, including Kavach Chaff Decoy System and Torpedo Decoy System.

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Total of 30 fighter jets and helicopters can be operated on INS Vikrant.

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India now has two aircraft carriers -- INS Vikrant and another Russian-built INS Vikramaditya.

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