India’s second-hand aircraft carrier sea trial delayed completion rate has reached 85% reported
Date:2011-09-30Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
Data Figure: India to Russia to buy the Gorshkov aircraft carrier
According to the Russian military news network reported on September 30, the Indian Navy and the Russian North has agreed machinery manufacturing enterprises , decided to Russia responsible for the conversion of the “Vic la Tia” aircraft (the “Gorshkov” aircraft carrier used) by the scheduled start time of sea trials in November this year until next year March. Delayed sea trials did not disclose the specific reason for being, but the carrier will remain as originally scheduled in December next year delivered to the Indian Navy.
It is reported that the Russian city of Severodvinsk in northern India, machinery manufacturing enterprises based on the maintenance and modification of orders, “Vic la Tia,” the carrier’s completion rate has reached 85%. India’s future carrier of all officers and soldiers are on the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, appropriate training program in 2012 north of Minsk City boarding Moore began testing the performance of the modified aircraft.
2004, India and Russia signed the “sub-quarter Vikram Marty” aircraft supply contracts with a total turnover of $ 1.5 billion. Contract, giving the Russian aircraft carrier hull, machinery manufacturing conditions from the north is responsible for paid maintenance and modification business, is equipped with Russian-made MiG -29K/KUB aircraft carrier. Russia, converted in 2008 to work than expected, increasing the cost of the ground, aircraft modification costs required to improve India immediately suspend payments. After bargaining, the two sides in 2010 signed a new contract modification, the total turnover increased to $ 2.3 billion.
be noted that, “Vic la Tia” was not equipped with the Indian Navy’s first aircraft carrier. Indian Navy aircraft carrier is currently active “virrat” number, the other is building an aircraft carrier ‘Vikrant’ number. (Compiled: Shu-shan)
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