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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

80 new warships to invigorate the Indian Navy in couple of years

INS ArihantThe Navy is all set to get younger with over 80 new warships, including two aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines each, scheduled to join its fleet.

Due to the scheduled inductions in next couple of years, the average age of the fleet would come down making it a comparatively younger force, Navy Spokesperson Commander PVS Satish said on the sidelines of President's Fleet Review (PFR) in Mumbai, pti reported.

'The present average age of the naval fleet is around 12 to 15 years. But by the time the next PFR takes place, the force would be younger by three to four years,' Satish said.

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