INS Viraat Aircraft carrier, India
INS Viraat Aircraft carrier, India
Air Group
* Fleet Defense - Sea Harrier FRS Mk.51 (Capacity for 30)
* Airborne Early Warning - Kamov Ka-31 Helix-B
* ASW/ASV - Sea King Mk.42B and Kamov Ka-28 Helix-A
* Commando Assault and Vertical Replenishment - Sea King Mk.42C
Radar
* Air Search - One Bharat/Signaal RAWL 02 radar at C/D-band frequency
* Air/Surface Search - One RAWS 08 radar at E-band frequency
* Navigation - Two Bharat Rashmi radars at I-band frequency
* Fire Control - EL/M-2221 STGR radar
* Tacan - FT 13-S/M
Sonar : One Graseby Type 184M hull-mounted sonar, with active search & attack capability from 6-9 kHz.
Combat Data Systems : Italian Elmar communication suites have been fitted. CAAIS action data automation; Link 10. Has SATCOM systems on-board.
Self Defense Armament : 2 x 40mm Bofors guns, 16 x Barak SAM VL cells.
Countermeasures : A Bharat Ajanta ESM is used for intercept purposes. Two Knebworth Corvus chaff launchers are used as decoys.
Propulsion : 2 Parsons geared steam turbines, 76,000 shp (57 MW) and 4 boilers with 400 psi
Length : 226.5 m
Draught : 8.8 m
Beam : 48.78 m
Displacement : 23,900 tons (standard) and 28,700 tons (full)
Maximum Speed : 28 knots (52 km/h)
Maximum Range : 6500 miles at 14 knots.
Aircraft : 28 aircraft, including Sea HarriersMk.51 and Mk.52, H-3 Sea King Mk.42, HAL Chetak, HAL Dhruv.
Complement : 1207 crew, 143 Aircrew.