Monday, June 18, 2012

Navy constructs new dock for its new fleet INS Vikramaditya

INS VikramadityaThe Indian Navy (IN) has started the construction work of a new Dry Dock is at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.

The work of the dry dock is expected to get over by this year end in order to accommodate and anchor the arrival of INS Vikramaditya (Sanskrit: Vikramaditya, "Brave as the Sun") in 2013.

It is the new name for the former Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, which has been procured by India, and is estimated to enter service in the IN.

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