INS Vikrant (IAC-1)

INS Vikrant is India's first indigenous aircraft carrier and the largest warship ever built in India. It can carry up to 30 aircraft including MiG-29K naval fighters and AW101/Kamov Ka-31 helicopters. Features a ski-jump ramp and two aircraft lifts.

Keel laid 2009, launched 2013, commissioned August 2022. Named after the original INS Vikrant that served in the 1971 war. Represents a milestone in Indian naval self-sufficiency. A second carrier (IAC-2) is under consideration.