Aircraft Carrier
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Aircraft carrier Gorshkov to begin final acceptance trials in Russia
India | Jul 04, 2013, 04:29 PM ISTNew 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, 04:21 PM ISTPanaji, 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 | Mar 09, 2013, 04:09 PM ISTKochi, 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 | Jan 26, 2013, 04:14 PM ISTNew 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 | Nov 25, 2012, 12:17 PM ISTBeijing, 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 | Oct 19, 2012, 02:19 PM ISTBeijing, 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 | Oct 10, 2012, 04:37 PM ISTNew 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 | Sep 25, 2012, 09:23 PM ISTBeijing, 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 | Oct 05, 2011, 03:23 PM ISTMoscow, 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