India, Russia defense talks on Admiral Gorshkov

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[Indian Defense Secretary] Dutt was on a four-day Russia visit during which he visited St.
Petersburg and Severodvinsk to review progress on the upgradation of Kiev class aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov acquired by India.

He said that Russia is scheduled to deliver the ship in the autumn of 2008 along with deck-based MiG-29k fighters.

Dutt had detailed discussion on the Gorshkov upgradation with St. Petersburg-based Nevsky Design Bureau, the brain behind making the last century's warship into a formidable
man-of-war of the 21st century.

Dutt said that Gorshkov had undergone so many changes that its old designers would not be able to recognize it.
"It would be a totally new, a unique aircraft carrier."
He said he was impressed by the work being done at the Sevmash naval shipyard in Severodvinsk.

-HJC