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Friday, June 08, 2007

India's Indigenous Air Craft Carrier - Air Defence Ship - To Be Launched By October 2010

Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.usThe country's first indigenous manufactured Air Defence Ship (ADS) will be launched by October, 2010, as per the Phase I contract signed by its manufacturer Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) with the Defence Ministry.

The contract, covering the construction of the ADS till its launch, was signed on May 12 by CSL Executive Director (Aircraft Carrier Project) K K Sukumaran and the Defence Joint Secretary (MS), Cochin Shipyards Limited sources told UNI here today.

"The vessel is scheduled to be launched by 2010. Design work on the project is in progress and fabrication of hull blocks has already started," they said.

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