India's new aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, has begun operational deployment with its MiG-29K ('Fulcrum D') fighter group on board, newly appointed Indian Navy (IN) Chief of Staff Admiral R K Dhowan said on 7 May. "The navy has inducted INS Vikramaditya. It is now operationally deployed with MiG-29KUB aircraft embarked, which are being flown by Indian naval pilots," Adm Dhowan told reporters at a function in Kochi, southern India. The carrier's air wing will eventually comprise 16 MiG-29Ks, including four twin-seat KUB trainer variants, alongside six Kamov Ka-31 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) and Kamov Ka-28 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters.
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机译：5月7日，新任命的印度海军参谋长R K Dhowan表示，印度的新型航空母舰INS Vikramaditya已开始在其MiG-29K（“ Fulcrum D”）战斗机上进行作战部署。海军上将在印度南部高知举行的一项活动中对记者说：“海军已经引进了维克拉玛蒂号（INS Vikramaditya）惯导系统。现在，它已经开始部署，并且搭载了MiG-29KUB飞机，这些飞机正在由印度海军飞行员驾驶。”航母的机翼最终将包括16架MiG-29K，包括4架双座KUB教练机变体，以及6架Kamov Ka-31机载预警和控制（AEW＆C）和Kamov Ka-28反潜战（ASW）直升机。
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