The new carrier is projected to hold at least 28 fighter jets and helicopters and displace 45,000 tons of water, a common measurement of warship size. The #Vikrant also displaces 45,000 tons.

The carrier is to be equipped with French-made #Rafale jets, Bloomberg said, a decision reflecting India's ongoing military modernization and partial phasing out of older Soviet- and Russia-made hardware.

#India Orders $5 Billion Aircraft Carrier With Eye on #China, Report Says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/india-orders-5-billion-aircraft-carrier-with-eye-on-china-report-says/ar-AA1kJ7rN