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Saturday, May 11, 2013

India to commission its first supersonic naval fighter squadron of MiG-29K jets

MiG-29K |India on Saturday will commission its first-ever squadron of naval supersonic fighters, the MiG-29K "air superiority" jets, which will eventually operate from the decks of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya ( Admiral Gorshkov) as well as the indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC).

Defence minister AK Antony will do the honours at the ceremony at the naval airbase INS Hansa in Goa, which will also mark the diamond jubilee celebrations of the fleet's "air arm" of the force.

While celebrations are certainly in order, it also underlines the lack of long-term strategic planning and timely decision-making in the country.

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