Jared Moya
August 25th, 2006, 05:23 PM
The Indian government has approved acquisition of three stealth frigates with state-of-the-art equipment and associated package from Russia, the PTI news agency reported Wednesday.
The frigates are expected to be delivered during 2011-2012, Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said, adding that the induction of these platforms would appreciably augment the power of the Indian Navy.
A contract was signed with M/s Rosoboronexport, Russia on July 14, 2006 for the acquisition of three frigates, each costing $332 million. The ships will be fully equipped according to the Indian navy’s requirements and would be different from INS Prahar which was smaller than these ships and of a different type, the minister said.
According to the official, the decision to induct the three ships was based on experience the navy gained in terms of reliability and dependability of the three stealth frigates already inducted.
Mukherjee also said contracts and supplementary agreements were signed with Russia on July 20, 2004 for the induction of aircraft carrier “Admiral Gorshakov,” which is currently undergoing necessary repairs/modifications in Russia. The ship, available to the Indian Navy for 20 years, would be named “Vikramaditya” after its induction into Indian Navy.
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The frigates are expected to be delivered during 2011-2012, Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said, adding that the induction of these platforms would appreciably augment the power of the Indian Navy.
A contract was signed with M/s Rosoboronexport, Russia on July 14, 2006 for the acquisition of three frigates, each costing $332 million. The ships will be fully equipped according to the Indian navy’s requirements and would be different from INS Prahar which was smaller than these ships and of a different type, the minister said.
According to the official, the decision to induct the three ships was based on experience the navy gained in terms of reliability and dependability of the three stealth frigates already inducted.
Mukherjee also said contracts and supplementary agreements were signed with Russia on July 20, 2004 for the induction of aircraft carrier “Admiral Gorshakov,” which is currently undergoing necessary repairs/modifications in Russia. The ship, available to the Indian Navy for 20 years, would be named “Vikramaditya” after its induction into Indian Navy.
http://www.mosnews.com/money/2006/08/02/indiastealthships.shtml