The first edition of the Naval Commanders’ Conference of 2024 concluded on Friday.
The first part of the conference was held at sea on board aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Tuesday during which the Navy showcased its “twin-carrier operations” with MiG-29K fighter jets taking off simultaneously from both INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant, and then landing cross deck. The operations were witnessed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan.
The twin-carrier operations also demonstrate that the first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, which was commissioned in September 2022, has been fully operationalised and fully integrated into the operational cycle. The twin operations were followed by a sail by several warships of the Indian Navy, a combined tonnage of around 1,40,000 tonnes, in addition to aircraft mobilised from across the country’s coastline.
