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December 2011 - India Special Weapons News
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- Russia hands over Nerpa nuclear attack submarine to India: report IRNA 31 Dec 2011 -- Russia has handed over the much-awaited nuclear-powered attack submarine Nerpa to India on a 10-year lease, boosting the Indian navy's fire-power.
- India rejects Pak proposal to move heavy artillery from LoC IRNA 30 Dec 2011 -- India has rejected Pakistan's proposal to move heavy artillery and mortars away from the Line of Control citing frequent ceasefire violations and asked Islamabad to come clear on its nuclear policy, including command and control over nuclear assets.
- India to revamp its submarine fleet IRNA 29 Dec 2011 -- Faced with a fast-depleting underwater combat army India is planning a major rejig of its submarine production plants to ensure its operational readiness does not get further eroded in the years ahead.
- Chinese army delegation in India, Indian team to visit China in January IRNA 29 Dec 2011 -- As part of confidence building measures, a 29-member Chinese army delegation undertook a four-day visit of India which will be reciprocated by sending an army team led by a Major General next month.
- India, Oman extends MOU on Military Cooperation to 2015 IRNA 28 Dec 2011 -- India and Oman have extended the validity of the existing bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Military Cooperation, signed in December 2005, for a further period of five years.
- Pakistan, India term nuclear CBMs talks cordial IRNA 28 Dec 2011 -- Senior Pakistani and Indian officials have concluded two-day talks on conventional and nuclear Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs) in Islamabad on positive note, a joint statement said.
- Japan keen on having civil nuclear deal with India IRNA 28 Dec 2011 -- Notwithstanding the Fukushima incident, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda today made it clear that his country was keen on having a civil nuclear deal with India, hoping that it will be finalised soon.
- UN, Iraq Agree Camp Ashraf Plan RFE/RL 26 Dec 2011 -- The United Nations has signed an agreement with the Iraqi government to move a group of Iranian exiles who have been living for years in a camp in northeastern Iraq.
- U.S. Welcomes UN, Iraqi Deal On Ashraf's Iran Exiles RFE/RL 26 Dec 2011 -- The United States has welcomed a freshly inked agreement between the United Nations and Iraq on the fate of a group of Iranian exiles who have been living for years in northeastern Iraq.
- UN and Iraq sign agreement to relocate thousands of Iranian exiles UN News Centre 26 Dec 2011 -- The United Nations and the Government of Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding to relocate thousands of Iranian exiles living in a camp in the north-eastern part of the country.
- India proposes new border facility as CBM with China IRNA 26 Dec 2011 -- India has proposed to set up a new Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) venue along the Uttarakhand-Himachal Pradesh stretch of the Sino-Indian border as part of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) between the two countries.
- Pakistan, India to hold talks on nuclear CBMs next week IRNA 23 Dec 2011 -- Pakistan and India will hold talks on nuclear and conventional confidence-building measures (CBMs) next week as part of the bilateral dialogue process, the Foreign Ministry has said.
- Indian Army rejects reports of Chinese army damaging 'wall' IRNA 24 Dec 2011 -- Indian Army rejected media reports on alleged Chinese intrusion at the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh recently.
- Indian Army issues tender for multirole assault rifles IRNA 22 Dec 2011 -- Seeking to boost the firepower of troops to undertake conventional and counter-insurgency operations, the Army has issued a tender for procuring over 60,000 multi-role assault rifles.
- 80 new warships to invigorate the Navy in couple of years IRNA 21 Dec 2011 -- The Navy is all set to get younger with over 80 new warships, including two aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines each, scheduled to join its fleet.
- Indian Army postpones 'twin test of Prithvi-II' missile IRNA 21 Dec 2011 -- A twin user trial of India's nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile by the Army was deferred Wednesday due to a technical problem at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near Balasore in Odisha state.
- India President sails in warship, reviews naval fleet in Mumbai IRNA 20 Dec 2011 -- After flying in frontline Sukhoi jet and riding a battle tank, President Pratibha Patil Tuesday set sail in a warship for the first time to review the mammoth naval fleet of the country.
- Indian Pres urges Navy to strengthen itself to ensure regional peace IRNA 20 Dec 2011 -- India's President, Mrs. Pratibha Patil Monday urged Navy to strengthen itself and ensure regional peace as it is essential for India's increasing power and expanding interests.
- Pratt & Whitney Receives Engine Contract for Boeing C-17s Sold to India Pratt & Whitney 19 Dec 2011 -- Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp., recently received a contract to produce the first four F117-PW-100 engines that will power the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III for the Indian Air Force.
- India spent over Rs 442bn on procuring defence equipment IRNA 19 Dec 2011 -- India spent over Rs 4,42,000 crore (442 billion) in the last ten years on procuring defence equipment for the armed forces from both foreign and Indian players, Lok Sabha was informed today.
- Russia to provide additional 42 Sukhoi fighters to India IRNA 17 Dec 2011 -- Russia will provide an additional 42 Sukhoi frontline fighters to India under an agreement signed Friday, taking the bilateral defence cooperation to new heights.
- Russia welcomes India’s SCO membership bid RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2011 -- Russia welcomes India’s intention to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and calls on member states to speed up the accession process.
- Russia to lease Nerpa nuclear submarine to India by yearend RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2011 -- Russia will lease its Nerpa nuclear submarine to India by the end of the year.
- Russia Sells India More Fighter Jets RFE/RL 16 Dec 2011 -- Russia has signed a deal to provide India with 42 fighter jets.
- Russia, India to cooperate in production of satellite navigation equipment RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2011 -- Russia and India intend to cooperate in the production of satellite navigation equipment.
- First unit of Kudankulam nuclear plant may be launched in next 2 weeks RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2011 -- The first energy unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in southern India may be launched in two weeks.
- China invited to witness President's Fleet Review IRNA 15 Dec 2011 -- China has been invited to witness the President's Fleet Review in Mumbai on December 20, but no such invitation has been extended to Pakistan.
- India set to get Nerpa nuclear submarine by Jan 2012 IRNA 15 Dec 2011 -- India is expected to receive the much-awaited nuclear powered attack submarine Nerpa from Russia by the end of December on a 10-year lease.
- Russia, India to sign energy, warplane deals RIA Novosti 15 Dec 2011 -- Russia and India are set to sign an array of documents on energy and military-technical cooperation during the Indian prime minister’s visit to Moscow.
- IAF’s fleet of Sukhoi jets remain on ground after a fighter crash IRNA 14 Dec 2011 -- A day after a Sukhoi fighter crashed, Indian Air Force's fleet of around 120 SU-30MKI aircraft will remain on ground.
- India’s borders with China “by and large remain peaceful”: PM IRNA 14 Dec 2011 -- PM Singh refuted views that China is planning to attack India and maintained that the policy of both the countries is to engage in dialogue.
- Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft crashes IRNA 13 Dec 2011 -- A Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed soon after taking off from Lohegaon airbase near Pune.
- £59 MILLION INDIAN HAWK SPARES CONTRACT FOR BAE SYSTEMS BAE Systems 12 Dec 2011 -- Reinforcing BAE Systems' strong relationship with the Indian Air Force (IAF) and aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the company has recently secured a £59 million contract for the provision of spares and ground support equipment to aid the Hawk training aircraft operations. This brings the total value of Hawk related contracts won in India to more than £600 million in the last 18 months. Hawk is manufactured in India under license by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited with materials, parts and support services provided by BAE Systems.
- India plans to make robot soldiers, robot mules RIA Novosti 11 Dec 2011 -- Indian scientists plan to make robot soldiers and cargo transporting robots for country's army, head of India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) Vijay Kumar Saraswat said on Sunday.
- India alert to growing military might of China IRNA 07 Dec 2011 -- India remains alert to the growing military might of China, even as New Delhi has sought to strengthen its bilateral dialogue with Beijing over the last two decades, a top Indian diplomat has said.
- Indian Navy plans to induct 24 long-range surveillance aircraft IRNA 06 Dec 2011 -- Indian Navy will induct more than 24 maritime reconnaissance aircraft in long run to provide round-the-clock surveillance over country's maritime zone.
- India seeks IAEA help for safety of N-plants IRNA 03 Dec 2011 -- India has sought assistance from the Operational Safety Review Team of the International Atomic Energy Agency for the safety reviews and audit of its nuclear power plants.
- India working on setting up direct naval contact with China IRNA 02 Dec 2011 -- India is working on establishing a mechanism of direct contact with the navies of various countries, including China with which a face-off was encountered a few months back.
- Success rates of pirate attacks on decline: Indian Navy IRNA 02 Dec 2011 -- Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said around one out of every 10 attempts by the sea-brigands were only successful this year.
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