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According the Russian Government permission the Russian Navy LEFTOVER ship was free for Indian Navy;
the Admiral Gorshkov was commissioned by the Soviet Navy in 1987. Nine years later it was declaring as Leftover and decommissioned in 1996 .however India Signed a deal worth cost of $947 million with Russia in 2004 for its refurbishment and refit . The delays pushed up the cost of its refurbishing to $2.3 billion, sparking acrimony between Russia and India over the contract.
Finally the Indian Navy received Russian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya – formerly Russian Admiral Gorshkov. at the Sevmash shipyard on Saturday, November 16, 2013. Russia handed over the aircraft carrier renamed INS INS Vikramaditya after a much-delayed refit and cost escalations that led to disagreements between Moscow and New Delhi. the deadline was repeatedly postponed over five years. The latest delay during the sea trials earlier, which unveiled boiler isolation problems that took months to repair. Much of the refurbishment was due to bring the vessel back to serviceable condition ,removing the original Granite anti-ship missiles, clearing space for wider, longer deck fitted with the Ski Jump at the front section, enabling the vessel to deploy MiG-29K fighters
the Admiral Gorshkov was commissioned by the Soviet Navy in 1987. Nine years later it was declaring as Leftover and decommissioned in 1996 .however India Signed a deal worth cost of $947 million with Russia in 2004 for its refurbishment and refit . The delays pushed up the cost of its refurbishing to $2.3 billion, sparking acrimony between Russia and India over the contract.
Finally the Indian Navy received Russian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya – formerly Russian Admiral Gorshkov. at the Sevmash shipyard on Saturday, November 16, 2013. Russia handed over the aircraft carrier renamed INS INS Vikramaditya after a much-delayed refit and cost escalations that led to disagreements between Moscow and New Delhi. the deadline was repeatedly postponed over five years. The latest delay during the sea trials earlier, which unveiled boiler isolation problems that took months to repair. Much of the refurbishment was due to bring the vessel back to serviceable condition ,removing the original Granite anti-ship missiles, clearing space for wider, longer deck fitted with the Ski Jump at the front section, enabling the vessel to deploy MiG-29K fighters