The Cochin Shipyard is now capable and confident of building a platform that’s similar or comparable to the maiden indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-1) with the best functional technologies of the day in a matter of about seven to eight years from the word go, according to Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the shipyard, Madhu S. Nair.
The construction of IAC-1, for which work order was awarded in 2004, gave the yard a steep learning curve, and it also led to the creation of synergies among various stakeholders — from the Navy to public and private industry majors and about 550 medium and small-scale industries (MSMEs).
Mr. Nair said that IAC-1, which will join the Navy as Vikrant on September 2, paved the way for the development of capacities and capabilities within Indian industry.
