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INS Vikrant, 1st India-Made Aircraft Carrier, Commissioned By PM: 10 Facts

INS Vikrant, in the beginning, will have MiG fighters and some choppersKochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today commissioned INS Vikrant, India's first home-built aircraft carrier, in a grand ceremony at Cochin Shipyard. The 45,000-tonne warship has been built at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore. Here are the top 10 points from this big story:262 metres long and 62 metres wide, INS Vikrant is the largest warship to be built in India. It can have 30 aircraft on board, including MiG-29K fighter jets and helicopters. The warship can accommodate a crew of nearly 1,600.Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said INS Vikrant is the reflection of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission. "Today, India has entered the list of countries who can build such large warships...