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Monday, September 17, 2012

Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya handover to India delayed after trial malfunctions


Malfunctions detected during trials of Indian Navy aircraft carrier Vikramaditya will delay the vessel’s handover to India, the Kommersant business daily reported Monday.

The Vikramaditya, formerly the Russian Navy’s Admiral Gorshkov, is to be handed over to India after ongoing sea trials following a much-delayed refit.

According to the latest agreements, it was to have been handed over Dec 4, but the deadline has been postponed again until October 2013.

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