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Zitat:US-made Jalashwa a lemon: CAG
15 Mar 2008, 0202 hrs IST,Rajat Pandit,TNN
NEW DELHI: Has the US sold a lemon to India in the shape of the huge amphibious transport warship USS Trenton ? ...
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It was finally in June 2007 that the Indian navy commissioned the 16,900-tonne INS Jalashwa , making it the second largest warship in its fleet after the 28,000-tonne aircraft carrier INS Viraat , following an extensive refit in US that cost $36.94 million.
The navy promptly proclaimed the ship would run for a good 12 to 15 years more. Rubbish, says the CAG, holding that 'no basis' for reaching this conclusion has ever been furnished. Moreover, the ship's cost is bound to go up further since it would require upgrades and modifications.
In fact, negotiations are already in progress with a foreign firm to refurbish the weapon system installed on-board the ship. This apart, the six helicopters to operate from the ship have cost another $39 million.