Tugboats guide aircraft carrier INS Vikrant as it leaves a shipyard after a launch ceremony in Kochi, India, on Monday, August 12. The 37,500-ton indigenous aircraft carrier will undergo extensive tests in the next few years before being commissioned into the Indian navy. The Vikrant is part of India's bid to join a select group of nations capable of building such warships -- the United States, United Kingdom, Russia and France.<br />
India launches aircraft carrier INS Vikrant —
Tugboats guide aircraft carrier INS Vikrant as it leaves a shipyard after a launch ceremony in Kochi, India, on Monday, August 12. The 37,500-ton indigenous aircraft carrier will undergo extensive tests in the next few years before being commissioned into the Indian navy. The Vikrant is part of India's bid to join a select group of nations capable of building such warships -- the United States, United Kingdom, Russia and France.
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Naval officers stand during the launch of the ship at the Cochin Shipyard on August 11.
India launches aircraft carrier INS Vikrant —
Naval officers stand during the launch of the ship at the Cochin Shipyard on August 11.
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People watch as the INS Vikrant leaves Cochin Shipyard on August 12.
India launches aircraft carrier INS Vikrant —
People watch as the INS Vikrant leaves Cochin Shipyard on August 12.
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Flags wave atop the INS Vikrant on August 12.
India launches aircraft carrier INS Vikrant —
Flags wave atop the INS Vikrant on August 12.
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Indian Defense Minister AK Antony, second right, his wife, Elizabeth, and other officials wave after the launch of the aircraft carrier on August 12.
India launches aircraft carrier INS Vikrant —
Indian Defense Minister AK Antony, second right, his wife, Elizabeth, and other officials wave after the launch of the aircraft carrier on August 12.
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The INS Vikrant docks at the Cochin Shipyard on Sunday, August 11. It can carry MiG 29K fighters and light combat aircraft, a defense spokesman says.
India launches aircraft carrier INS Vikrant —
The INS Vikrant docks at the Cochin Shipyard on Sunday, August 11. It can carry MiG 29K fighters and light combat aircraft, a defense spokesman says.
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