India May Buy UK Aircraft Carrier -- Business Standard
Whitehall officials examining the feasibility of such a sale.
As part of its cost-cutting plans, Britain may sell one of its new £2-billion aircraft carriers to India, which has lodged a firm expression of interest, a media report said today.
Quoting senior defence sources, The Observer newspaper reported that Whitehall officials were examining the feasibility of such a sale to India under cost-cutting plans being considered by the Ministry of Defence.
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Update: MoD may sell aircraft carrier to India to limit cuts -- The Guardian
My Comment: I cannot say that I am surprised. The British do not have the funds to support one carrier, let alone two. But to break this news in this fashion .... I am skeptical. To many loose ends in this report, and the other major news outlets are ignoring this story .... which they would not if there was any truth to it to begin with.
New Wars is the first blog to break this news .... check his blog for updates.