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INS Vikramaditya Completes Sea Trials

Having completed flight trials from the ship’s deck, Russia’s MiG now turns its attention to training Indian pilots in ship-borne ops

By Vladimir Karnozov

November 16, 2013

The Indian navy ship Vikramaditya successfully completed testing recently and, after final adjustments and painting at Sevmash Dockyards in northwest Russia, was due to be handed over to a Indian navy crew of 1,326 that is eagerly awaiting the November 15 handover ceremony, just before the Dubai show. The carrier is expected to serve India for 30 to 40 years and, during that time, it may be a regular visitor to the waters around the Arabian Peninsula.

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