07 June 2012

News Story: Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to Start Sea Trials on June 8


Indian Navy's aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (former Russian Admiral Gorshkov) will depart for the White Sea on June 8 at 2 am to start sea trials, reports Lenta.ru referring to RIA Novosti. Information about coming trials appeared in media after a statement made by a Sevmash shipyard spokesman. 

According to the yard's official, the carrier's sea trials will last 120 days. If any defects are detected, the ship will stop trials and return to Sevmash to eliminate them, explained the interviewee. 

Read the full story at RusNavy