INS Vikrant
INS Vikrant is India’s first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier. It is also known as Indigenous Aircraft Carrier One (IAC-1). It is being constructed by Cochin Shipyard, Kerala for the Indian Navy. It has an overall indigenous content of 76%. The motto of INS Vikrant is “Jayema Sam Yudhi Sprdhah”, meaning “I defeat those […]
STOBAR Mechanism
STOBAR Mechanism short for short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery Mechanism. It combines elements of vertical landing and short take-off. It is a system used to launch and recover an aircraft from an aircraft carrier. Advantages These systems are simpler to build as compared to that CATOBAR. Also, it is less expensive. Disadvantages The major limitation […]
Indian Naval Ensign
The Indian Naval Ensign is the flag or standard of the Indian Navy. It is also referred to as the Indian White Ensign or Nishaan. It is used by Indian naval vessels, shore establishments and naval air stations as its principal form of maritime identification. Background After Independence, on August 15, 1947, the Indian defence […]