The Indian Navy was the first to conduct maneuvers involving two aircraft carriers at once INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya

The naval forces put two aircraft carriers to sea at once. The ships INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya conducted maneuvers for the first time

simultaneously.

What is known

The Indian Navy began exercises on June 1, 2023. The event took place in the Arabian Sea. On the decks of the ships there are 35 MiG-29K fighters, MH60R, SH-3 Sea King, ALH and Chetak helicopters.

In addition to INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya, destroyers of the Indian Navy of the Kolkata and Visakhapatnam projects, a tanker of the Deepak project and frigates of the Talwar project took part in the exercises.

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The Indian Ministry of Defense stated that the exercisemade it possible to demonstrate the strength of the Navy and the country's commitment to protecting its own national interests, maintaining relations with partners and maintaining stability in the region.

INS Vikrant was put into operation at the beginningautumn of last year. The aircraft carrier can carry MiG-29K, Rafale M and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters. INS Vikramaditya can carry MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB fighters, HAL Dhruv, Ka-31 and Ka-28 helicopters.