(See) Indische Flugzeugträger

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Indian Aircraft Carrier Passes Engine Tests in Russian Sea Trials

17:09 30/07/2013 MOSCOW, July 30 (RIA Novosti) – A Russian-built aircraft carrier due to be delivered to the Indian Navy following a much-delayed refit has successfully passed engine tests during the first stage of final sea trials in the White Sea, shipbuilder Sevmash said Tuesday.
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The Vikramaditya will now sail to the Barents Sea, where the ship will undertake working-up procedures including aircraft deck operations. Several MiG-29K fighters and two helicopters will be used in the flight trials.

A report on the results of the final trials must be given to the Indians on October 15, the Sevmash official said.
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01 August
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INDIA
Navy vice chief: Study underway on "size, type of aircraft and their launch and recovery systems as well as propulsion" for new indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-II) … also considering nuclear propulsion.”

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