
New Delhi: The Indian Navy will acquire at least five ships every year for the next 10 years, and deploy two nuclear submarines and its new aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, in 2013. The fast forward mode after a long lull has been mentioned both by Defence Minister AK Antony as well as navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma on different occasions, particularly at the induction of the nuclear-powered submarine INS Chakra...

02:04 AM, May 17, 2012

New Delhi: Aiming to establish itself as a blue water force in real terms, Indian Navy will be inducting more than 90 fighting platforms in another decade, including aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, which is likely to be commissioned later this year. "Under the Maritime Perspective Plan (MPP), around 50 of these vessels are in various stages of construction at different shipyards in the country, while the contract for 45 more...

02:51 AM, Apr 23, 2012

Moscow: A Russian aircraft carrier which is being refurbished for the Indian Navy will begin sea trials in May for the first time in two decades and is to be handed over to India by December 2012, a shipyard official said Tuesday. The purchase of the Soviet-built Admiral Gorshkov was agreed in 2004 but delivery has been delayed for a long time, taking almost eight years. Its initial completion date...

06:03 PM, Jan 17, 2012

Of the 16 jets, 12 will be single-seaters and four will be twin-seater trainers. ...

09:58 AM, Feb 19, 2010

Russian aircraft carrier
Gorshkov was to be delivered to country in 2004. ...

08:20 PM, Jun 04, 2009

Russia threatens to call off the deal if it is not paid $2 billion more. ...

08:58 AM, Nov 15, 2008