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February 2012 - India Special Weapons News
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- India Arrests Two Suspected Terrorists VOA 29 Feb 2012 -- Indian officials say they have detained two men who were planning to carry out attacks in New Delhi.
- Indian Police Arrest Militants Preparing Attacks in Delhi RIA Novosti 29 Feb 2012 -- Police in New Delhi on Wednesday arrested two militants who were preparing a series of terrorist attacks against high-ranking Indian officials.
- India to commission new uranium mine, processing plant soon IRNA 28 Feb 2012 -- India will commission a new uranium mine and a processing plant in the next few weeks.
- DRDO working on systems to detect nuke contamination zones IRNA 25 Feb 2012 -- DRDO is developing an array of ground-based and unmanned aerial systems to detect and map contamination zones.
- India to have 3 more nuclear fuel fabrication facilities IRNA 24 Feb 2012 -- India will establish three facilities to supply fuel to new nuclear power plants it is to build as part of its massive expansion plans.
- IAF Mirage 2000 fighter plane crashes in Madhya Pradesh IRNA 24 Feb 2012 -- A Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near Bhind in Madhya Pradesh soon after taking off from an air base in Gwalior.
- 12 Indian Army personnel killed in two avalanches in Kashmir Valley IRNA 23 Feb 2012 -- Twelve Indian Army personnel were killed while 7 others were feared dead as avalanches struck Army camps in Kashmir Valley.
- India's breeder reactor to be commissioned early next year: report IRNA 22 Feb 2012 -- India plans to commission the first-of-its-kind Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor early next year.
- India plans to develop next-generation electronic warfare systems IRNA 21 Feb 2012 -- India plans to develop new-generation Electronic Warfare systems to be fitted on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, aircraft and satellites.
- Russian Nuclear Sub to Arrive in India on March 30-31 RIA Novosti 21 Feb 2012 -- A Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine, the K-152 Nerpa, which has been leased to the Indian Navy, will arrive in that country on March 30-31.
- Eurocopter writes to Indian Army Chief over delays in chopper deal IRNA 20 Feb 2012 -- Expressing 'concern' over delays in finalising the deal for procuring 197 light helicopters for the defence forces.
- India to Buy 71 More Russian Helicopters RIA Novosti 20 Feb 2012 -- The Indian Air Force is planning to procure 71 more Mi-17 V5 helicopters, including 12 for the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- India's nuclear reactors highly secure: AEC IRNA 20 Feb 2012 -- Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Srikumar Banerjee said all reactors are secured as per the international norms.
- Indian Air Force to procure 71 more armed choppers IRNA 19 Feb 2012 -- Aiming at strengthening its medium-lift helicopter fleet, the Indian Air Force is planning to procure 71 more Mi-17 V5 choppers.
- India Treads Lightly Amid Accusations Against Iran VOA 17 Feb 2012 -- Indian police have yet to locate a suspect in a bombing attack on an Israeli vehicle that Israel blames on Iran.
- India formally inducts Mi-17 V5 choppers into Air Force IRNA 17 Feb 2012 -- India formally inducted its latest Mi-17 V5 armed helicopters from Russia to enhance its operational capabilities.
- Russian Mi-17s Enter Service with Indian Air Force RIA Novosti 17 Feb 2012 -- The Indian Air Force has put into service the first batch of 80 Mi-17V-5 tactical transport helicopters under a $1.3 billion deal.
- Israeli-origin Indian Navy’s UAV crashes near Visakhapatnam IRNA 16 Feb 2012 -- An Israeli-origin unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Navy Thursday crashed near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state, while on the way back from an exercise.
- IAF to induct latest Russian armed helicopters IRNA 16 Feb 2012 -- India will induct its latest Mi-17 V5 armed helicopters from Russia that will greatly enhance its capabilities to carry troops and cargo at higher altitudes.
- Inshore patrol vessel for coast guard commissioned IRNA 16 Feb 2012 -- Indian Coast Guard Ship Rajshree first of 8 inshore patrol vessels equipped with state-of-the-art weaponry, advanced communication and navigational equipment.
- India Holds Large-Scale Drill for a Potential Disaster VOA 16 Feb 2012 -- India's capital has held its first ever large-scale drill for a potential disaster.
- India, Saudi Arabia to augment defence cooperation IRNA 15 Feb 2012 -- India and Saudi Arabia have decided to set up a joint committee on defence cooperation to work out the contours of the relationship and give a boost to military ties between the two nations.
- India to Test Launch Agni-5 ICBM in March RIA Novosti 14 Feb 2012 -- India plans to test launch its new Agni-5 intercontinental ballistic missile in the second half of March.
- India plans to test-fire Agni 5 missile next month IRNA 14 Feb 2012 -- Indian plans to test-fire the 5,000-km range Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile, Agni 5 next month.
- India successfully test-fires supersonic interceptor missile IRNA 10 Feb 2012 -- India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile from the Integrated Test Range off Odisha coast.
- India Tests Ballistic Missile Interceptor RIA Novosti 10 Feb 2012 -- India has test-fired a domestically developed interceptor missile capable of destroying ballistic missiles.
- India successfully test flies indigenously developed ‘Lakshya-1’ IRNA 08 Feb 2012 -- India's indigenously developed micro-light pilot-less target aircraft 'Lakshya-1' was successfully test flown.
- Joint naval exercises “TROPEX 2012” begin in India IRNA 08 Feb 2012 -- The annual joint naval fleet exercises codenamed “TROPEX 2012” Tuesday began in the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh state.
- IAF's biggest ever wargame ‘Operation Livewire’ deferred IRNA 07 Feb 2012 -- The Indian Air Force has deferred its biggest ever wargame codenamed 'Operation Livewire' .
- Russia Completes Final Trials of Indian Frigate RIA Novosti 07 Feb 2012 -- The Yantar shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad has completed the final tests of a missile frigate for the Indian navy.
- South Korea keen on partnership with India in defence sector IRNA 07 Feb 2012 -- South Korea is keen to forge a partnership with India's defence sector in shipbuilding, electronics and aeronautics.
- Eurofighter better than Rafale: Britain IRNA 06 Feb 2012 -- Britain took up the matter with authorities here insisting that its combat aircraft Eurofighter was better than the selected one - Rafale.
- Russia, India Prepare for INDRA-2012 Military Drills RIA Novosti 06 Feb 2012 -- Russia and India started preparation for joint INDRA-2012 military exercises scheduled to be held in Russia this summer.
- Indian top military officer dismisses US report on India-China 'limited' war IRNA 03 Feb 2012 -- A top Indian military officer dismissed a US intelligence assessment that the Indian Army is strengthening itself for a 'limited conflict' with China.
- India, China, Japan coordinating in anti-piracy operations IRNA 02 Feb 2012 -- India, China and Japan have started implementing a new mechanism to coordinate the movement of their warships in the Gulf of Aden to provide protection to cargo vessels from sea brigands.
- India’s biggest ever military contract bagged by French company IRNA 01 Feb 2012 -- French firm Dassault Rafale bagged India's biggest-ever military contract for supplying 126 combat aircraft for the Air Force.
- International naval programme MILAN begins IRNA 01 Feb 2012 -- MILAN 2012, the biennial congregation of naval forces of 13 countries, began at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar islands today.
- India, Sri Lanka hold defence cooperation dialogue IRNA 01 Feb 2012 -- Aiming to enhance bilateral defence cooperation and to discuss the regional security situation, India and Sri Lanka have held the inaugural round of Annual Defence Dialogue.
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