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.