| Aircraft Carrier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INS Viraat (R22) in Sanskrit language means 'Giant'. It is a Centaur class Aircraft Carrier. INS Viraat is the flagship of the Indian Navy, the oldest carrier in service and one of two aircraft carriers based in the Indian Ocean Region.Viraat was completed and commissioned in 1959 as the Royal Navy's HMS Hermes and was transferred to India in 1987. | |||
| Name | Pennant No. | Date of Commission | |
Viraat | R 22 | Apr 1986 | |
Sunday, 6 January 2013
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