INS Vikramaditya (Image credits- Wikimedia Commons/Indian Navy) The modern navy around the world prefer to have aircraft carriers. They substantially increase the range of operation. The Indian Navy and People's Liberation Army Navy is no exception. A brief comparision is presented to you : = INS Vikramaditya = Origin : Soviet Union (Russia) Class & type : Modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier Displacement : 45,400 tons of loaded displacement Length : 283.5 metres (930 ft) (overall) Installed power : 6 turbo alternators and 6 diesel alternators which generate 18 MWe Propulsion : 8 turbopressurized boilers, 4 shafts, 4 geared steam turbines, generating 180,000 horsepower (134,226 kW) Speed : > 30 knots (56 km/h) Range : 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) 13,500 nautical miles (25,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h) Endurance : 45 days Complement : 110 officers and 1500 sailors Armament : AK-630 CIWS Barak 8 (LRSAM) Aircraft carried : M