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INS Vikramaditya (ex-Russian Carrier "Admiral Gorshkov") getting ready for sea trials
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Vikramaditya (ex-Russian Carrier "Admiral Gorshkov") getting
ready for sea trials
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Former Russian aircraft carrier (Soviet-built Admiral Gorshkov) which
was being refurbished for the Indian Navy is being prepared to begin
its first set of sea trials. These trials are expected to last through
the spring and end with a delivery to the Indian Navy planned for late
2012.
The Indian government purchased the Soviet-era carrier Admiral Gorshkov
in 2004. The vessel has been refurbished at Russia's Severodvinsk White
Sea shipyard. 1,400 Indian specialists have received training to operate
the ship.
INS Vikramaditya,
ex-Admiral Gorshkov during refit
(Picture: Internet)
According
to a representative of the military-industrial complex quoted by Arm-TASS,
the vessel will be delivered to India on December 4th. Delivery of the
aircraft carrier by the end of 2012 had already been announced in September
last year: it would seem that the delivery schedule remains unchanged.
Russians and Indians had to overcome many difficulties associated with
refinancing of the modernization of INS Vikramaditya and multiple postponements
of delivery ensued over the last 8 years.
INS Vikramaditya will be operated in a STOBAR configuration, with a
14.3 degree ski-jump on the bow and three arrestor wires on the stern
of the angled deck. This will allow the operation of 16 MiG-29K (and
KUB) or Sea Harrier fighter aircraft and 10 helicopters.
The vessel is expected to displace 45,000 tons full load, with a length
of 283 meters.