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Indian Missiles -- News Folder -- December 2002
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Russia pushing for SMS-12 ABM with India
30 November 2002: Russian arms experts camped in Delhi for Vladmir Putin’s visit on 3-4 December are pushing the sale of the SMS-12 anti-ballistic missile system but India is keen to buy the missile component to integrate with French, Israeli and Dutch sub-systems to develop its own limited missile defence system against Pakistani and Chinese threats. Pakistan and China signed a secret 'futuristic arms development cooperation' agreement during Genreal Pervez Musharraf's five-day visit to Beijing in December 2001 to construct, among other weapons, the Shaheen III to target all major Indian cities.
Russian experts have used the threat of Shaheen III, an all-solid-fuel missile with a range of 3,500-4,000 kilometers, to push the case for SMS-12 which was rejected by the Russian rocket and strategic command in 1993 since it was out of range of the US and insufficiently sophisticated to counter American missiles. But they say it will fulfill Indian requirements against Pakistani and Chinese threats both because these are known and closeby although the Indian side insists SMS-12 is incapable or weak for a defensive-offensive role which is how Indian military planners envisage an ABM system.
Indian security experts are keen to integrate tactical battlefield weapon systems with LMD, cite 'take-off projectile complications' with SMS-12 in an offensive role, and say that the Russian system has neither been developed nor tested anywhere by the Russians. But the Russian side is expected to make a strong pitch for SMS-12 during Putin’s visit that will discuss on giving a strategic dimension to Indo-Russia joint weapons development plans.
Russia pushing for SMS-12 ABM with India
30 November 2002: Russian arms experts camped in Delhi for Vladmir Putin’s visit on 3-4 December are pushing the sale of the SMS-12 anti-ballistic missile system but India is keen to buy the missile component to integrate with French, Israeli and Dutch sub-systems to develop its own limited missile defence system against Pakistani and Chinese threats. Pakistan and China signed a secret 'futuristic arms development cooperation' agreement during Genreal Pervez Musharraf's five-day visit to Beijing in December 2001 to construct, among other weapons, the Shaheen III to target all major Indian cities.
Russian experts have used the threat of Shaheen III, an all-solid-fuel missile with a range of 3,500-4,000 kilometers, to push the case for SMS-12 which was rejected by the Russian rocket and strategic command in 1993 since it was out of range of the US and insufficiently sophisticated to counter American missiles. But they say it will fulfill Indian requirements against Pakistani and Chinese threats both because these are known and closeby although the Indian side insists SMS-12 is incapable or weak for a defensive-offensive role which is how Indian military planners envisage an ABM system.
Indian security experts are keen to integrate tactical battlefield weapon systems with LMD, cite 'take-off projectile complications' with SMS-12 in an offensive role, and say that the Russian system has neither been developed nor tested anywhere by the Russians. But the Russian side is expected to make a strong pitch for SMS-12 during Putin’s visit that will discuss on giving a strategic dimension to Indo-Russia joint weapons development plans.
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Vendor Development and other details on Brahmos
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Re: Indian Missiles -- News Folder -- December 2002
India to test-fire operational version of Agni I
India is likely to test-fire the operational version of shorter-variant nuclear-capable Agni I missile on 27 January 2003 from the Chandipur missile test range off Orissa and a successful test flight would pave the way for induction of the missile into the missile arsenals of the Indian Army. India had successfully test-fired a prototype version of short-range Agni I missile on 25 January 2002 amidst military tensions with Pakistan.
The short-range Agni I missile is based on a single-stage rocket that uses solid fuel as propellant and can cover upto 700 kilometres. The missile bridges a key gap in India's missile arsenal – between the 350 km-range Prithvi and the 2,000 km-range Agni-II missile – and is considered crucial to India's plans for developing an effective nuclear deterrent. All the three military services are keen to possess Agni in their missile arsenal but the government has decided to give to the army first after the successful testing of the operational version next month, a defence official said. However, the test-fire can be rescheduled due to weather conditions.
India is likely to test-fire the operational version of shorter-variant nuclear-capable Agni I missile on 27 January 2003 from the Chandipur missile test range off Orissa and a successful test flight would pave the way for induction of the missile into the missile arsenals of the Indian Army. India had successfully test-fired a prototype version of short-range Agni I missile on 25 January 2002 amidst military tensions with Pakistan.
The short-range Agni I missile is based on a single-stage rocket that uses solid fuel as propellant and can cover upto 700 kilometres. The missile bridges a key gap in India's missile arsenal – between the 350 km-range Prithvi and the 2,000 km-range Agni-II missile – and is considered crucial to India's plans for developing an effective nuclear deterrent. All the three military services are keen to possess Agni in their missile arsenal but the government has decided to give to the army first after the successful testing of the operational version next month, a defence official said. However, the test-fire can be rescheduled due to weather conditions.
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What Happened to the 'Indian Strategic Forces' Folder? 
From the NDTV.com of Dec. 30, 2002
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Strategic forces command to be in place by Jan
Monday, December 30, 2002 (New Delhi):
The first ever Strategic Forces Command to control the country's nuclear and missile arsenal is likely to be announced in the first week of January. Air Marshal T M Asthana will in all probability head it.
Asthana, a leading strategist, was today appointed AOC-in-C training command but would remain attached to the Air Headquarters.
Highly placed sources said Asthana had been positioned here for the anticipated announcements of the formation of the Strategic Command in the first week of January.
A broad indication of the setting up of such a command was given by outgoing Army Chief Gen S Padmanabhan today when he told newsmen that an informal Strategic Command structure had already come up.
The Cabinet Committee on Cecurity was to clear the appointment early this week, but the announcement was delayed, as the meeting could not be held. The CCS is now likely meet in the first week of 2004. (PTI)
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From the NDTV.com of Dec. 30, 2002
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Strategic forces command to be in place by Jan
Monday, December 30, 2002 (New Delhi):
The first ever Strategic Forces Command to control the country's nuclear and missile arsenal is likely to be announced in the first week of January. Air Marshal T M Asthana will in all probability head it.
Asthana, a leading strategist, was today appointed AOC-in-C training command but would remain attached to the Air Headquarters.
Highly placed sources said Asthana had been positioned here for the anticipated announcements of the formation of the Strategic Command in the first week of January.
A broad indication of the setting up of such a command was given by outgoing Army Chief Gen S Padmanabhan today when he told newsmen that an informal Strategic Command structure had already come up.
The Cabinet Committee on Cecurity was to clear the appointment early this week, but the announcement was delayed, as the meeting could not be held. The CCS is now likely meet in the first week of 2004. (PTI)
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Re: Indian Missiles -- News Folder -- December 2002
India all set to set up nuclear forces command
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/comp/articleshow?artid=32896380
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/comp/articleshow?artid=32896380