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Q40 (CDS-II/2009) Science & Technology › Space & Defence Technology › Naval platforms and vessels Answer Verified

The aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov procured by India from Russia is renamed as:

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The aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, originally a Kiev-class heavy aircraft cruiser in the Soviet and Russian navies, was procured by India and renamed INS Vikramaditya [t1][t3][t5]. India signed the deal for this 45,000-tonne vessel in January 2004 for approximately $1.5 billion [t2][t4]. The ship underwent extensive modifications in Russia to transform it from a missile cruiser into a full-fledged aircraft carrier capable of operating MiG-29K fighter jets [t8][t10]. It was intended to replace the ageing INS Viraat and fill the gap left by the decommissioning of the original INS Vikrant [t2][t4]. INS Vikramaditya was eventually handed over to the Indian Navy and remains one of its most significant naval platforms [t1][t8]. Other options like INS Virat and INS Godavari refer to different classes of Indian naval vessels [t2][t6].

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  1. [1] https://www.ipcs.org/comm_select.php?articleNo=1305
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