INS Vikrant to stay alive through Bajaj bikes

dynamitenews.com
New Delhi/27 Jan 2016. Bajaj Auto is all set to launch a new motorcycle built from the metal of country’s first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. The motorcycle range named ‘Bajaj V’ will be introduced on February 1.

This new 150-cc bike is likely to have a retro look as seen in the preview aired by Bajaj. It will also sport a special logo to commemorate the aircraft carrier.

Bajaj Auto purchased the scrapped metal of the aircraft carrier and processed it to be a part of its new brand. “The new bike will therefore preserve a significant piece of Indian military history”, Bajaj Auto said in its statement.

Know About INS Vikrant

Commissioned in 1961, INS Vikrant was country’s first aircraft carrier. It played a pivotal role in 1971 Indo-Pak war. After serving the country for 36 years, the carrier was decommissioned in 1997 and served as a Museum till 2012. It was dismantled and sold as scrap metal in late 2014.