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  Aircraft carrier Gorshkov to begin final acceptance trials in Russia

  India | July 04, 2013 16:29 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 4: The long-delayed aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov will begin its final acceptance trials in Russia today as the Indian Navy prepares to induct the warship, rechristened INS Vikramaditya, by the end of

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  Indigenous aircraft carrier to be launched in August: Antony

  India | May 11, 2013 16:21 IST

  Panaji, May 11: Indian Navy's indigenously-built aircraft carrier would be launched on August 12 this year, while INS Vikramaditya (purchased from Russia) will arrive before the end of 2013, Union Defence Minister A K Antony

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  INS Viraat to leave for Mumbai

  India | March 09, 2013 16:09 IST

  Kochi, Mar 9:  India's second aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, drydocked at Cochin Shipyard Ltd for extensive maintenance work and re-fit, is expected to leave for Mumbai by this month end and hopes to join the

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  INS Vikramaditya, the aircraft carrier of India

  India | January 26, 2013 16:14 IST

  New Delhi: INS Vikramaditya is the newer Aircraft Carrier to be inducted into Indian Navy in mid 2013.The ship has been renamed in honour of Vikramaditya, a legendary 1st century BC emperor of Ujjain, famed

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  Chinese jet successfully lands on aircraft carrier

  World | November 25, 2012 12:17 IST

  Beijing, Nov 25: China has successfully conducted the landing of a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, naval sources said.A new J-15 fighter jet was used as part of the landing exercise,

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  Chinese pilots learn landing on first aircraft carrier

  World | October 19, 2012 14:19 IST

  Beijing, Oct 19: Chinese pilots are learning how to take-off and land on the country's first aircraft carrier, a media report said Friday.China's first aircraft carrier was delivered and commissioned to the People's Liberation Army

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  India to get aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov by 2013-end

  India | October 10, 2012 16:37 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 10: Aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov will be handed over towards the end of next year, Russia said today as India conveyed its “serious concern” over the prolonged delay and asked it to

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  China's first aircraft carrier commissioned

  World | September 25, 2012 21:23 IST

  Beijing, Sep 25: China's first aircraft carrier was delivered and commissioned to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Tuesday after years of refitting and sea trials.Overseen by President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, the

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  India To Get Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya By Dec 2012

  India | October 05, 2011 15:23 IST

  Moscow, Oct 5: India will get delivery of its much-awaited aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya from Russia by December next year, Defence Minister A K Antony has said, amid reports that Moscow will hand over the