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Friday, December 01, 2006

Gorshkov to be inducted into Navy by 2008 end

The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov will be inducted into the Indian Navy as INS Vikramaditya by the end of 2008, a top naval officials said today.

Top-line MiG-29 aircraft would be inducted along with the carrier to augment the air arm of the navy, Vice Admiral Sangram Singh Byce, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, told reporters on board the country's sole carrier INS Viraat.

Replying to a query about the fate of Sea Harrier jets currently serving on the Viraat, he said the aircraft would "continue for another five years".

Three Project 17 class frigates and three Project 15A destroyers are being built at the Mazagon Docks here. Construction of six Scorpene submarines would begin soon at the same dockyard, he said.

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