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| Official Indian Navy CGI of INS Vikrant |
An unnamed official from India's Ministry of Defense said that New Delhi has decided to build the INS Vishal, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, with the assistance of the United States, the Times of India reports.
The second Vikrant-class aircraft carrier, the INS Vishal will have a displacement of 65,000 tons, 25,000 tons heavier than the INS Vikrant, the first ship in its class. The Vishal is expected to be launched in 2023. After the ship is commissioned, it will be the largest warship in the history of the Indian Navy. The official said the aim of building the carrier is to prevent PLA expansion into the Indian Ocean.
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Note: the Image being use by Want China Times is NOT "Concept art of the INS Vishal" it is in fact Concept art of the UK's Queen Elizabeth class.