Govt completes revised price assessment for Gorshkov aircraft

NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday indicated that a breakthrough in the delivery of Gorshkov aircraft carrier had been made and new price assessment for the warship was completed.

"The reassessment of Gorshkov is complete," Defence Minister A K Antony told reporters on the sidelines of a function here. He said the technical evaluation of the revised contours of the project was going on.

Simultaneously, the discussions were going on with the Russian state-owned manufacturers, Antony said.

Touching upon the dissatisfaction among the armed forces over the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, Antony said "there are certain issues, I am sure the government will find a fair solution to the pending issues.

On the rise in incidence of pre-mature retirement in the armed forces, Antony said the country would have to live with it.

Asked if a better pay package could be a solution to the exodus from the forces, he said "government is aware of this and a solution will be found out".

On the restructuring of the DRDO, the defence minister said "the government was studying the report of the P Ramarao Committee."