The Russian Navy Leftover INS Vikramaditya India’s New Carrier

[PakEye]

According the Russian Government permission the Russian Navy LEFTOVER ship was free for Indian Navy;
the Admiral Gorshkov was commissioned by the Soviet Navy in 1987. Nine years later it was declaring as Leftover and decommissioned in 1996 .however India Signed a deal worth cost of $947 million with Russia in 2004 for its refurbishment and refit . The delays pushed up the cost of its refurbishing to $2.3 billion, sparking acrimony between Russia and India over the contract.

Finally the Indian Navy received Russian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya – formerly Russian Admiral Gorshkov. at the Sevmash shipyard on Saturday, November 16, 2013. Russia handed over the aircraft carrier renamed INS INS Vikramaditya after a much-delayed refit and cost escalations that led to disagreements between Moscow and New Delhi. the deadline was repeatedly postponed over five years. The latest delay during the sea trials earlier, which unveiled boiler isolation problems that took months to repair. Much of the refurbishment was due to bring the vessel back to serviceable condition ,removing the original Granite anti-ship missiles, clearing space for wider, longer deck fitted with the Ski Jump at the front section, enabling the vessel to deploy MiG-29K fighters

 

[Roybot]

Ummmm and the point of this thread is?

 

[third eye]

Which part of this post is new , un discussed or has not been read earlier ?

In other words ... Why ?

 

[PakEye]

Ummmm and the point of this thread is?

too much expenses on a leftover

 

[Roybot]

too much expenses on a leftover

Thank you for your concern

 

[Thirdfront]

Do I smell something burning??? Oh I see now, OPs behind is on fire for not getting even leftovers....

 

[PakEye]

Which part of this post is new , un discussed or has not been read earlier ?
In other words ... Why ?

what is the means of Why ? the every story has multiple sides,
in my thinking the Blue water navy is suits to the developed nations they have the money.

 

[Tshering22]

too much expenses on a leftover

A brand new carrier like that from UK or US would cost thrice more. We got it and it has been renewed around 75%.

I think you need to understand how ship-building is before commenting on brand new, old and their usages.

This is not a smartphone we are talking about.

 

[PakEye]

Do I smell something burning??? Oh I see now, OPs behind is on fire for not getting even leftovers....

A Blue water Navy based on a leftover ???

 

[kaykay]

too much expenses on a leftover

Its worth it. Can carry 24 Mig-29K and 10 Helis for different missions.

 

[Mech]

A Blue water Navy based on a leftover ???

Please read the numerous posts on INS vikramaditya in this forum to clear your 'concerns'. All possible dimensions of this topic has already been discussed.

 

[Thirdfront]

A Blue water Navy based on a leftover ???

You want a blue water navy to extinguish your left over behind? lol....

 

[kaykay]

A Blue water Navy based on a leftover ???

Why not especially when It comes in half the cost of new AC with similar capability.

 

[PakEye]

A brand new carrier like that from UK or US would cost thrice more. We got it and it has been renewed around 75%.
I think you need to understand how ship-building is before commenting on brand new, old and their usages.
This is not a smartphone we are talking about.

talking about $2.3 billion on a decommissioned ship.

 

[kaykay]

talking about $2.3 billion on a decommissioned ship.

Why not especially when our main enemy's 70% surface ships are based on decommisionned ships.