The work on Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC)-1 is currently moving at a brisk pace and it is likely to go for basin trials in February-March next year, a senior Indian Navy official said Monday.
Vice Admiral A K Saxena, controller of Warship Production and Acquisition, said the gas turbines are expected to start in the third quarter of this year.
"IAC-1 is presently moving at a very, very brisk pace and the plans are to go in for basin trials sometime in February-March next year. That will be followed with a series of Contract of Sea trials and ultimately culminate in to delivery of the ship
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