New Delhi, Feb 26 : The Keel laying of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), one of the major milestones IN Indian shipbuilding, is scheduled for February 28 by Defence Minister A K Anthony.
The design and construction of IAC was sanctioned by the Government of India in January 2003. This is the most prestigious project, which the Indian Navy has taken up in-house so far. T
he design and construction of this ship is a technical complexity whose dimensions far outstrip any such challenge faced hitherto by the Indian naval designers.
With this project, India has become the fourth nation to join the select club of 40,000 T plus aircraft carrier designers and builders.