India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant sets sail for maiden sea trials

India's first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) 'Vikrant' set sail for its maiden sea trials on Wednesday.

India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) ‘Vikrant’ hit the waters for the first time as the Indian Navy began its sea trials on Wednesday. During the maiden sailing, the ship’s performance, including hull, main propulsion and auxiliary equipment was closely watched. The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 'Vikrant', designed by Indian Navy's Design Team and built by @cslcochin, undertook its maiden sea sortie today. A wonderful example of @makeinindia. Congratulations to @indiannavy and @cslcochin on this historic milestone. pic.twitter.com/AjnafkxOaT “Most of the ship construction activities have been completed and the ship has entered the trials phase. Readiness of the ship’s propulsion and power generation equipment/systems were tested in harbour as part of the Basin Trials in November 2020,” the Indian Navy said.