04 December 2012

News Story: Gorshkov to be commissioned by 2013 end - Navy Chief


NEW DELHI (PTI): The much-awaited aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, currently undergoing trials in Russia, is likely to be commissioned in Indian Navy by the end of next year, Navy chief Admiral D K Joshi said on Monday.

Addressing the annual Navy Day press conference in New Delhi, he also said that a "good news for the nation" regarding indigenously developed nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant will be made "very soon".

"There has been a delay in the delivery of INS Vikramaditya (Admiral Gorshkov), which has sailed for more than 100 days in the recent past and completed a majority of her equipment and aviation trials. 

"The revised schedule envisages the delivery of the ship in the last quarter of 2013," he said.

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