| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | INS Vishal |
| Builder | Cochin Shipyard Limited |
| Status | Planned (design phase) |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 65,000 to 75,000 tonnes[1][2] |
| Length | 300 m[3] |
| Propulsion | Integrated electric propulsion[4] |
| Speed | 30 knots [5] |
| Aircraft carried | 55 (40 fixed-wing and 15 rotary-wing) (mostly TEDBF and AMCA planned)[6][7][8] |
INS Vishal, also known as Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 3 (IAC-3), is a planned aircraft carrier to be built by Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy. It is intended to be the third aircraft carrier to be built in India after INS Vikrant (IAC-1) and another Vikrant-class aircraft carrier, provisionally called (IAC-2).[9][10] The proposed design of this class will be a new design, featuring significant changes from Vikrant, including an increase in size and displacement. An Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) CATOBAR system is also under consideration.[11] Its name Vishal means 'Gargantuan' in Sanskrit.[12]
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- ^ "Major defence production boost: India about to kick-start three mega indigenous projects". The Economic Times. 24 November 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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