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Russia Claims to Build an Aircraft Carrier for Indian Navy
25 February 2016 19:11Rubric:Russia,Industry
India prepares for building of a 300-meter long nuclear-powered aircraft carrier capable to accommodate 54 warplanes. Prime contenders to assist in the ship building are Russia and France.
25 February 2016 19:11Rubric:Russia,Industry
India prepares for building of a 300-meter long nuclear-powered aircraft carrier capable to accommodate 54 warplanes. Prime contenders to assist in the ship building are Russia and France.
Commissioning ceremony of INS Vikramaditya
Indian Navy
Media reported in the summer of 2015 that Russia, France, the UK and the US had received requests for proposal regarding the new carrier. Nonetheless, according toLenta.Ru, prime bidders will be the countries that delivered ship-based airplanes to India earlier. Russian aircraft is represented in the Indian Navy byMiG-29Kfighters, and France will start delivery ofRafale Mairplanes in the nearest future.
Currently, the Indian Navy operates INSVikramaditya(a retrofitted Russian aircraft-carrying cruiserAdmiral Gorshkov), and ex-British light carrier INSViraatwhich is to be decommissioned in 2016.
Russia Claims to Build an Aircraft Carrier for Indian Navy