INS Vikramaditya To Be Delivered In Mid-November
The Indian Navy will receive its INS Vikramaditya - a retrofitted Russian Project 11434 heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Gorshkov, on November 16, 2013, according to Rosoboronexport press statement.
During the formal ceremony, the Russian and Indian sides will sign the certificate of delivery-acceptance transferring the aircraft carrier to the Indian crew and the Indian Navy’s flag will be hoisted on board the ship.
The commissioning of INS Vikramaditya will be an important stage in the development of modern Indian Navy, the aircraft carrier which has received a modern flight deck and a ski jump for take-off of MiG-29K fighters, navigation and radar systems, communications and air control systems, as well as other specialized equipment and units.
The INS Vikramaditya will leave the Russian territorial waters in late November 2013. The ship will carry out a long passage and will arrive in India in late January - early February 2014.
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