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The Hindu
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John L. Paul

Cochin Shipyard to conduct final sea trial of aircraft carrier in May

The final sea trial of the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), to be christened Vikrant, will be held in May, following which it will be handed over to the Indian Navy, Bejoy Bhaskar, Director (Technical), Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), said on Thursday.

The Navy is expected to induct the vessel in August, coinciding with the 75 th Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Second IAC

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