China: The PLA Navy’s Liaoningis a refurbished and modernized Admiral Kuznetsov Class carrier acquired from Russia. The near-60,000 ton Liaoning is China’s first fully operational aircraft carrier and it is equipped with J-15 (indigenized variation of the Russian Su-27) fighters. China is currently in the process of constructing a second, but larger, aircraft carrier of an indigenous design.[7]
India: The Indian Navy recently commissioned the INS Vikramaditya, a refurbished and modernized Russian aircraft carrier (i.e. Kiev Class – Admiral Gorshkov). The 45,000 ton carrier is equipped with 24 MiG-29 fighters alongside 10 helicopters. The Vikramadityawill be augmented by two indigenously built carriers of the Vikrant Class, the first of which (Vikrant) was recently launched and expected to enter service with the Indian Navy in 2016-2017.[8]