_with_a_Sea_Harrier.jpg "INS Vikramaditya is scheduled to go for a routine refit at the Cochin Shipyard next year, and it is expected the Barak–II close-in weapon system will be fitted in the carrier")
The 45,400-tonne INS Vikramaditya, the largest Indian aircraft carrier procured from Russia at a cost of $2.3 million, is still to get a close-in weapon system (CIWS) and hence will not be fully operational. For the aircraft carrier that stands nearly 23-deck tall, CIWS is critical if the vessel has to be deployed in forward areas, said Navy sources.
Vice admiral Anil Chopra, flag officer commanding-in-chief of the Western Naval Command, said, “A close-in weapon system will be fitted when the carrier goes for a refit, which can happen sooner or later.”
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