Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
February 2007 - India Special Weapons News
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- India extends deadline for $10 bln fighter jet tender RIA Novosti 28 Feb 2008 -- India has extended by two months the deadline for a $10 billion tender for a 126 multirole combat aircraft contract.
- India, Russia to finalize aircraft carrier retrofit costs by April RIA Novosti 28 Feb 2008 -- Russia and India have agreed to increase refit costs for the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier, the Indian defense secretary said on Thursday.
- Tajikistan denies plans for Indian military base RIA Novosti 27 Feb 2007 -- A senior Tajik military official Tuesday denied media reports that India is set to deploy an air base in the Central Asian country.
- India validates new maritime warfare doctrine IRNA 26 Feb 2007 -- Utilizing some of its newly inducted assets like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), airborne early warning helicopters and cutting edge missiles, the Indian Navy has validated its new warfare doctrine during an exercise conducted off the country's west coast.
- India likely to export nuclear power technology IRNA 26 Feb 2007 -- India may soon become an exporter of nuclear power technology with at least two south Asian countries having approached the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) to develop plants for them.
- U.S., Indian Officials See Progress on Nuclear Cooperation Washington File 23 Feb 2007 -- U.S. and Indian officials said February 22 that they see no major obstacles to completing a pending civil nuclear cooperation agreement that would place India's civilian nuclear program under international safeguards and enable full civilian nuclear cooperation with the United States.
- Indian, French air forces stage war games IRNA 22 Feb 2007 -- Indian and French air forces fielded some of their deadliest combat aircraft in mock fights and aerobatic displays during a joint exercise.
- India needs long-range missile systems with proper warheads IRNA 22 Feb 2007 -- India needs 'long-range missile systems in less than ten years with proper warheads taking into account possible conflict zones', Indian President Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam said.
- India's defense budget may increase by 4.5 percent IRNA 21 Feb 2007 -- Indian defense budget for 2007-08 is likely to see a modest increase of around 4.5 percent -- if the Army is unable to find a way to spend Rs 40 billion on capital equipment.
- India, Pakistan Sign Pact on Nuclear Weapons Security VOA 21 Feb 2007 -- India and Pakistan have signed a pact on nuclear weapons security and pledged their renewed commitment to a peace process
- Indian Hawks UK Build Programme a Quarter Complete BAE Systems 19 Feb 2007 -- The sixth Hawk for the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been delivered from BAE Systems' Brough plant to the Company's Warton site.
- Terrorism Suspected in Blasts Aboard India-to-Pakistan 'Peace Train' VOA 19 Feb 2007 -- More than 66 people, including many Pakistani nationals, have been killed in a fire aboard the only train linking India's capital with the Pakistani border
- India to launch 3 more satellites for better weather forecast IRNA 15 Feb 2007 -- Three more satellites are about to join India's fleet to forecast ravaging cyclones and monsoon.
- Indo-French joint air exercise "Garuda-III" begins in India IRNA 13 Feb 2007 -- A bilateral exercise called Garuda-III between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air Force (FAF) began Monday in Kalaikunda air base in West Bengal state. The joint exercise runs until Feb 23.
- Indian VP advocates cut in defense expenditure IRNA 11 Feb 2007 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Sunday the West's opposition to Iran's nuclear case is based on political and not technical or legal grounds.
- Pakistan Concerned about Possible Arms Race with India VOA 10 Feb 2007 -- A top Pakistani diplomat says rival India's spending spree on fighter jets and other state-of-the-art weaponry could start a regional arms race
- Indian Air Force soon to acquire 126 jets IRNA 07 Feb 2007 -- India's Defense Minister A K Antony Wednesday said the procedure for purchasing 126 multi-role combat jets for the Indian Air Force is at the final stage and will be completed shortly.
- India's space agency chief slams Chinese anti-satellite test IRNA 05 Feb 2007 -- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chief G Madhavan Nair has slammed China for its anti-satellite missile test, terming the shooting down as one against international convention, and said New Delhi should make efforts to exert pressure on Beijing not to undertake such strikes.
- India willing to collaborate with int'l players on aerospace weapons IRNA 05 Feb 2007 -- India on Monday said it was willing to collaborate with international players to operationalize aerospace weapons and platforms and undertake shared efforts in technology development, but said any such partnership should share the gains and risks as well as the work structure.
- US Aerospace Industry Hopes for Military Sales to India VOA 05 Feb 2007 -- India's defense minister says his country is prepared to collaborate with other nations to build combat aircraft, tactical missiles and other military equipment
- International aerospace power seminar kicks off in Delhi IRNA 04 Feb 2007 -- The International Aerospace Power Seminar (IAPS), kicks off here Sunday with a participation of chiefs of 37 Air Forces of the world including USA, UK, China and UAE.
- India test fires Brahmos cruise missile IRNA 04 Feb 2007 -- The Brahmos supersonic cruise missile was test fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near Balasore in the Eastern Indian State of Orissa Sunday.
- Indian president stresses on thorium based nuclear reactors IRNA 03 Feb 2007 -- Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam has emphasized the development of thorium based nuclear reactors for self-dependence in energy sector.
- Indian Navy to undertake biggest-ever maneuvers in Arabian sea IRNA 03 Feb 2007 -- Post-Operation Parakaram of the Indian Navy has massed up almost its entire fighting flotilla in the biggest-ever sea maneuver it is undertaking in the entire expanse of the Arabian Sea throughout this month.
- Co-pilot killed as IAF's helicopter crashes in Bangalore IRNA 02 Feb 2007 -- Indian Air Force (IAF)'s advanced light helicopter 'Dhruv' crashed at Yelahanka Air Force Station, Friday killing the co-pilot and injuring the pilot, defence sources said.
- ALH helicopter crashes; IAF pilot killed ahead of Aero India show IRNA 02 Feb 2007 -- India's Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the famed `Sarang' Helicopter aerobatic team crashed at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Banglaore in the Southern Indian State of Karnataka on Friday, killing the co-pilot and injuring the pilot ahead of Aero India Air Show.
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