Assault Rifles And Carbines

The Indian Army is planning to use a modified version of the AK-203 assault rifle in carbine role for its troops deployed during counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir.

The long wait for modern firearms at India's borders could soon come to an end. The government today decided to invite gun manufacturers from around the world to sell 1,66,000 assault rifles and carbines worth Rs 3,547 crores for border troops under a fast track mechanism. This would enable "the Defence Forces to meet their immediate requirement fo...

A top government panel led by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday decided to purchase 1,66,000 assault rifles and battle carbines, the basic weapon used by soldiers, on a fast track basis for the armed forces.

The Army has finalised one of its biggest procurement plans for infantry modernisation under which a large number of light machine guns, battle carbines and assault rifles are being purchased at a cost of nearly Rs 40,000 crore to replace its ageing and obsolete weapons.

The Indian Army is planning to use a modified version of the AK-203 assault rifle in carbine role for its troops deployed during counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir.

The long wait for modern firearms at India's borders could soon come to an end. The government today decided to invite gun manufacturers from around the world to sell 1,66,000 assault rifles and carbines worth Rs 3,547 crores for border troops under a fast track mechanism. This would enable "the Defence Forces to meet their immediate requirement fo...

A top government panel led by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday decided to purchase 1,66,000 assault rifles and battle carbines, the basic weapon used by soldiers, on a fast track basis for the armed forces.

The Army has finalised one of its biggest procurement plans for infantry modernisation under which a large number of light machine guns, battle carbines and assault rifles are being purchased at a cost of nearly Rs 40,000 crore to replace its ageing and obsolete weapons.