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Vikrant-class aircraft carrier
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Fleet Aircraft Carriers · India · 2013
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Vikrant-classaircraftcarrier

Vikrant-class aircraft carrier
Vikrant-class aircraft carrier Photo: Indian Navy · Wikimedia Commons · GODL-India
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air Wing Capacity
75
Sortie Generation
70
Power Projection
80
Survivability
75
Endurance
70
Sensors & C2
65
Aviation Facilities
85
Speed
50
Strategic Impact
80
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin India
ManufacturerCochin Shipyard
CategoryFleet Aircraft Carriers
EraModern Era
In service2013
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
74
Fleet Aircraft Carriers MASS Rating
4/4
Modern Era
20/62
All-Time
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 10 axes scored
Air Wing Capacity
75
Sortie Generation
70
Power Projection
80
Survivability
75
Endurance
70
Sensors & C2
65
Aviation Facilities
85
Speed
50
Strategic Impact
80
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Vikrant-class aircraft carrier
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2013–
Quantity
1
Unit Price (current)
$3.3B↗ 19% inflation · 2021→2025
Original Price
$2.8B (2021)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · MODERN ERA
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$3.3B
Original: $2.8B (2021)
Inflation: +%19
74
fleet aircraft carriers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Ship TypeAircraft carrier
  • Builder / ShipyardCochin Shipyard Limited
  • Laid Down2009
  • Launched2013
  • Commissioned2022
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement45,000 t
  • Full Load Displacement45,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)262 m
  • Beam62 m
  • Draft8.4 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement1,400
  • Officers196
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × General Electric LM2500 Gas Turbine, 2 × COGAG gearbox, 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power100,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Range15,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Secondary GunsAK-630 CIWS
  • CIWSAK-630
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
  • VLS Cells64
  • Anti-Ship MissilesBarak 8
  • Surface-to-Air MissilesBarak 8
  • SAM Maximum Range100 km
▲Aviation2MOD.2
◎Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
◈Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost2,770,000,000 USD
▣Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed1
  • Active1
  • Planned2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2013Production started
  2. 2022Entered service
13
years in service
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
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