First domestic airline INS Vikrant to be put to the test in Karwar

The Indian Navy’s second aircraft carrier, which also happens to be the first to be indigenously built, joined the Western Fleet at Karwar for joint exercises, including two-carrier operations.

The resumption of two-carrier operations marks India’s return to the elite of navies that have the naval platforms and experience to conduct operations involving more than one carrier simultaneously.

An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck, hangar, and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Aircraft carriers include helicopter carriers and amphibious assault ships if the primary purpose of the ship is