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| Mig-29 Fulcrum (File Photo) |
PANAJI (PTI): New-age fighter aircraft MiG-29K was on Saturday commissioned ceremoniously into the Indian Navy in the presence of Defence Minister A K Antony at INS Hansa near here.
The aircraft would be attached to aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, which would be commissioned later this year.
The MiG-29K squadron -- initially comprising of 16 aircraft -- has been christened `Black Panthers' and would be known by its naval name `INAS 303'.
The aircraft were inducted into the force in February 2010 and underwent rigorous trials before today's commissioning, defence sources said.
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