INS Vikrant

Also known as

IAC-1
Project 71 Vikrant

INS Vikrant is India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, built by Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy and commissioned in 2022. Official and shipyard coverage describe the ship as about 262 metres long, roughly 45,000 tonnes displaced, powered by four gas turbines, and later reporting notes that it carries Barak-8 air-defense missiles.

INS Vikrant, Aircraft carrier, Naval Systems

Image source: CSL Delivers Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: India
Built by: Cochin Shipyard Limited
Type: Aircraft carrier
Unit cost: Rs. 20,000 crore
Produced: 2009-2022

Specifications

Displacement: About 45,000 tonnes
Length: 262 metres
Propulsion: Four gas turbines in COGAG configuration
Maximum speed: 28 knots
Flight deck: STOBAR carrier with ski-jump launch and arrester wires

Carried Air-Defense Systems

Defense Post reporting says INS Vikrant carries Barak-8/MRSAM air-defense missiles.

Carried item

Item type

Carriage evidence

Barak-8, Medium- to long-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense

Surface-to-air missile system

Defense Post says the Barak-8/MRSAM system is deployed on the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.

Sources: Defense Post Vikrant deployment note

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2022.
Used by: Indian Navy

Media

INS Vikrant Images

INS Vikrant, Aircraft carrier, Naval Systems - view 1 — Source: INS Vikrant Carrier Battle Group

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Sources

PIB Delivery of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier VikrantPublisher: Press Information Bureau | Note: Supports INS Vikrant specifications, indigenous-build context, commissioning background, and reported project cost. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 CSL Delivers Indigenous Aircraft Carrier VikrantPublisher: Cochin Shipyard Limited | Note: Supports manufacturer background and image provenance for the delivery photo of INS Vikrant. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Defense Post Vikrant deployment notePublisher: Defense Post | Note: Supports background context that Barak-8/MRSAM air-defense missiles are deployed on INS Vikrant. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 INS Vikrant Carrier Battle GroupPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the carrier-battle-group photo under Government Open Data License - India. | Accessed: 2026-06-27