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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Aircraft Carrier May Go to Russian Navy

The aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov will be delivered to the Russian Navy instead of going to India after modernization.

A source within the Russian military-industrial complex told RBK that Russia and India are now reaching an agreement on changing the conditions of the 2004 contract for the ship's overhaul.

Under that contract, India received the hull without charge on condition that it be modernized at Sevmashpredpriyatie. The value of that contract was $1.5 billion.

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