INS Viraat to be retired at International Fleet Review in February 2016

India’s oldest operational aircraft carrier INS Viraat will be retired during the International Fleet Review at Visakhapatnam in February 2016.

The Indian Navy had to put the carrier out of commission as the number of Sea Harriers available to fly off the ship has drop to single digits.

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