While the Indian Navy is already hunting for multi-role naval fighters for the newly commissioned INS Vikrant, the aircraft carrier will operate with Russia-made MiG-29 Black Panthers fighter jet.
India got its newest aircraft carrier today. The largest ship ever made in India, INS Vikrant's main arsenal will be the Russian-origin MiG-29K, a naval version of the MiG-29 jet that has been serving with the Indian Air Force for decades.
Already delayed by nearly seven years, the 40,000 tonne carrier will be commissioned later this month, but without its aviation flight complex that is critical to operating its combat air arm.
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