India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Near Completion

Credit: Indian Defense Ministry
India, looking to boost its naval presence in the Indian Ocean, is one step closer to putting its first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) into the water—as soon as August. The first sea trials are likely to follow 10 months later, says a senior government official. Still, the IAC, named INS Vikrant...

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