{
  "id": "vikrant",
  "name": "Vikrant Class",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "IND",
  "category": "Aircraft carrier",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2020,
  "operators": [
    "IND"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Vikrant Class Indian Aircraft Carrier is an aircraft carrier under construction by Cochin Shipyard in Kochi, Kerala for the Indian Navy. It is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Units built",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "1 Aircraft Carrier Scheduled to be built",
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 1400,
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 262.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 60.84,
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "8.40 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "propulsion",
      "v": "4 x H.A.L.-General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines",
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "120,000 hp total",
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 13890,
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "7,500 nm at 18 knots"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 28,
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Embarked aircraft",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "20 x MiG-29K Fulcrum-D and/or Tejas light combat aircraft; 10 x Ka-31 and HAL Dhruv helicopters",
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Navigation Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x navigation (Name: INA)",
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air/Surface Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x ELM-2248 STAR air/surface search",
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Surface Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Selex RAN-40L long-range early warning and surveillance AESA radar",
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "OTO Melara; AK-630",
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "OTO Melara",
      "role": "Naval Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval Gun",
        "Caliber": "76mm",
        "Rate of fire": "Compact: 85 rounds/min Super Rapid: 120 rounds/min"
      },
      "range_km": 16,
      "qty": "4 x OTO Melara 76mm Naval Gun"
    },
    {
      "name": "AK-630",
      "role": "Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)",
      "src": [
        "weg-vikrant"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)",
        "Caliber": "30mm",
        "Rate of fire": "4,000–5,000 rounds/min"
      },
      "range_km": 4,
      "qty": "1 x AK-630 30mm Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "carrier",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/vikrant.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-vikrant": {
      "title": "Vikrant Class Indian Aircraft Carrier",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Vikrant_Class_Indian_Aircraft_Carrier",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}