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Monday, January 11, 2010

India to get first indigenous aircraft carrier by 2014

MiG-29KIndia's domestic aircraft carrier currently under construction at Cochin Shipyard Limited off the southwest cost of India will be launched before the end of 2010, and will be commissioned by 2014, according to an Indian media agency report on January 10.

India started building its first indigenous aircraft carrier in 2006 and 70 percent of production has been completed, said Commodore M. Jitendran, Chairman & Managing Director of Cochin Shipyard Limited.

The vessel is some 260 meters long and 60 meters wide, with a full displacement of 40,000 tones and a maximum cruise speed of 28 knots.

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