What is India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) called?

India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-1) is named INS Vikrant [1]. Designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau and built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), it was commissioned on September 2, 2022 [2]. The vessel is named after its predecessor, India's first aircraft carrier (the former HMS Hercules), which played a vital role in the 1971 Indo-Pak War [1]. The new INS Vikrant is approximately 262 meters long and 62 meters wide, making it the largest warship ever built in India [1]. It features about 76% indigenous content and can operate up to 30 aircraft, including MiG-29K fighter jets and various helicopters [2]. Its commissioning placed India into a select group of nations capable of indigenously designing and building state-of-the-art aircraft carriers [1].

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1. [1] https://frontline.thehindu.com/news/iac-1-the-indigenously-built-aircraft-carrier-handed-over-to-the-navy/article65702659.ece
2. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikrant-class_aircraft_carrier