Finally, a fresh deal was inked in 2010, with the refit being pegged at $2.33 billion and another $2 billion for 45 MiG-29Ks.
Originally built as the Admiral Gorshkov in the Soviet Union, the $2.3 billion (about Rs. 12,500 crore) aircraft carrier had been refurbished by Russia, the world's second-largest arms exporter for India, its biggest customer.
The induction of the 45,000-tonne aircraft carrier that can carry about 30-odd aircraft was delayed by almost a year. The INS Vikramaditya can do a maximum of about 28 Knots per hour.
In sea trials, the ship sailed for 100 days and its flight deck - the most critical part of an aircraft carrier - is operational, senior officials told.
