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Major Manoj Kumar, the Designer architect of the IAC, who shared factual details about the aircraft carrier and said "with the steel used in this, we can build three Eiffel towers". There is a kitchen to cater to the needs of at least 2, staff on the ship. We have automated machines in the kitchen. We can park 20 aircraft in the hangar," he said. Anoop Hameed, part of the warship overseeing team which assesses the day to day progress of the ship said it was a "floating island".

We need to have that much power and coordination. This ship has everything inside it. This is a floating island," he said. The power generated in the ship is used for electrical systems including the radar system, communications, navigation, propulsion power generation, steering, air conditioning, food storage, safety related systems, medical systems among others, he added.

The media team also met women officers who are part of the group which undertook the maiden sea trial. Six of them have taken part in the sea trial. It was very challenging for the designing team," he said. He said currently, the CSL is the only shipyard in the country that could undertake repairs of major aircraft carriers.

We have the largest dry dock. The vessel had served the Indian Navy for 30 years before being decommissioned. The vessel had served the Indian Navy for 30 years before being decommissioned in in Mumbai. There were attempts to convert 'Viraat' into a museum or a restaurant, but one of the plans fructified. INS Viraat, the second Centaur-class aircraft carrier, was in service for 30 years before being decommissioned in March There were proposals in the past to preserve it as a maritime museum.

Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik had on Monday said INS Viraat could not be handed over to any state government because it did not receive any self-sustaining and financially complete proposal.

The Congress leader claimed that Modi has failed to answer people's questions on "unfulfilled" promises about providing two crore jobs and doubling the income of farmers. Modi alleged that the Congress insulted the warship by using it for vacations of Gandhi family. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday accused the Gandhi family of using warship INS Viraat as its "personal taxi" for a holiday when Rajiv Gandhi was at the helm, launching a fresh attack on the late Congress leader days after throwing the "bhrashtachari no 1" barb at him.

One dynasty did it," Modi asked. The talks are under way for the Indian Navy to buy detailed plans for the 65,ton British warship to build a so-called "copycat supercarrier" to be named INS Vishal in The aircraft carrier, in its earlier avatar, had won the Falklands War against Argentina in for the Royal British Navy.

Since its decommissioning, several states have expressed interest to convert the ship into a tourism hub or a museum. The carrier, built and deployed by the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom in , served the Indian Navy from till it was formally decommissioned in March, It will cost almost Rs 1, crore to convert the storey high INS Viraat into the proposed aircraft carrier museum, said sources. Have you read these stories? DU declares cut-off marks under special drive Updated: Nov 13, , The university has advised candidates to check course-wise and category-wise availability of seats in the college they are applying fo View: All about bludgeoning your family Chalo in talks to acquire Vogo in share-swap deal Ola CEO shares customer reviews of e-scooter The hills are alive with During her service with the Royal Navy, the ship operated three fixed-wing planes and a chopper.

She was part of the key formation of the British forces during the Falklands War against the Argentinian forces in HMS Hermes was decommissioned within three years after the war.

The Indian Navy, which was at the time operating commissioned INS Vikrant, zeroed down on Hermes and announced its purchase in The ship was capable of a maximum speed of 28 knots and underwent three major refits and some smallers ones during its 30 years long service with the Indian Navy in addition to the one prior to commissioning.

The refits which are usually long processes, include complete overhaul, renovation and many upgrades of capabilities. Some other helicopters including Indian made ALH Dhruv have also been operated from it during its service.

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