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Russia will give India a modernized aircraft carrier "Vikramaditya" (formerly "Admiral Gorshkov") 4 December 2012, told RIA Novosti on Tuesday, Deputy Director for Military-Technical Cooperation of the plant, "Sevmash", where the upgraded ship, Sergei Novoselov .
Agreement on the modernization of the aircraft carrier - one of the largest in the history of military-technical cooperation between the two countries.
Now the ship is on the waterfront, "Sevmash", which was transferred from the inlet basin of the plant in 2008 to load the new equipment with the help of a powerful crane technology. "Transmission of the ship to the customer will be December 4, 2012, the day of the Indian Navy," - said Novoselov.
Before that, he said, the aircraft carrier will be the full range of tests, and the first outlet to the sea, reportedly scheduled for late May next year. "Vikramaditya" will be released into the sea for the first time in more than 20 years .
Export contract to modernize the "Admiral Gorshkov", sold by the naval forces of India and Russia signed in 2004. The document stipulated that Russia upgrades the ship for $ 750 million and will supply India's carrier aviation in the same amount.
Originally planned to transfer the ship to the customer in 2008, but due to the increase in the amount of work deadlines repeatedly shifted. The new contract amount is $ 2.3 billion and is in addition to the signed agreement in 2004. On the ship will be based MiG-29K fighters and Ka-27 and Ka-31.
Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral Gorshkov" (up to October 4, 1990 cruiser called "Baku") was built in Hikolaeve. In December 1987, included in the Northern Fleet. In early February 1992 raised for repairs in Murmansk, after which the sea did not come out.
Russia will give India a modernized aircraft carrier "Vikramaditya" (formerly "Admiral Gorshkov") 4 December 2012, told RIA Novosti on Tuesday, Deputy Director for Military-Technical Cooperation of the plant, "Sevmash", where the upgraded ship, Sergei Novoselov .
Agreement on the modernization of the aircraft carrier - one of the largest in the history of military-technical cooperation between the two countries.
Now the ship is on the waterfront, "Sevmash", which was transferred from the inlet basin of the plant in 2008 to load the new equipment with the help of a powerful crane technology. "Transmission of the ship to the customer will be December 4, 2012, the day of the Indian Navy," - said Novoselov.
Before that, he said, the aircraft carrier will be the full range of tests, and the first outlet to the sea, reportedly scheduled for late May next year. "Vikramaditya" will be released into the sea for the first time in more than 20 years .
Export contract to modernize the "Admiral Gorshkov", sold by the naval forces of India and Russia signed in 2004. The document stipulated that Russia upgrades the ship for $ 750 million and will supply India's carrier aviation in the same amount.
Originally planned to transfer the ship to the customer in 2008, but due to the increase in the amount of work deadlines repeatedly shifted. The new contract amount is $ 2.3 billion and is in addition to the signed agreement in 2004. On the ship will be based MiG-29K fighters and Ka-27 and Ka-31.
Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral Gorshkov" (up to October 4, 1990 cruiser called "Baku") was built in Hikolaeve. In December 1987, included in the Northern Fleet. In early February 1992 raised for repairs in Murmansk, after which the sea did not come out.
