10 facts about India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant
10 facts about India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant Aircraft carrier INS Vikrant India rebuild it is the first Indian carrier which plays an important role in a battle angst Pakistan in 1971 war INS Vikramaditya can carry more than 30 aircraft and have the vital part for India navy here are some facts about ins vkrant fact no 1 It is the first aircraft carrier India has designed and built on its own manpower. It has the capacity to hold 30 fighter planes and helicopters from the Indian Ocean fact no 2 The old Indian ins Vikrant was built by Vickers-Armstrong Harland and Wolff in 1961 India purchased the carrier in 1957 but due to some reason the purchase complete in 1961 fact no 3 The name Vikrant was derived from the Sanskrit word vikrānta meaning stepping beyond courageous or bold fact no 4 Captain Pritam Singh Mahindroo was the first commanding officer of the INS Vikrant. He was the first Sikh Admiral in the Indian Navy He later served a...