Indian MoD Procuring New Assault Rifles to Replace Aging INSAS

By Tactical-Life

India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)—the group in charge of procurement within the country’s Ministry of Defence—has approved a plan to manufacture new assault rifles to replace its 5.56×45mm INSAS. The plan also calls for the procurement of new sniper rifles and light machine guns.

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INSAS Replacement

According to a statement from the Indian MoD, the terms of the deal specify that 7.40 lakh, or 740,000 assault rifles, be acquired at a cost of Rs 12,280 crore, or $1.9 billion. The rifles are to be manufactured in India by the state-run Ordnance Factory Board and private industry. All three services—the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force—will be getting the rifles. The INSAS, or Indian New Small Arms System, was first introduced back in the ’90s.

New Sniper Rifles & LMGs

Additionally, the DAC also gave the thumbs up to new sniper rifles. There will be 5,719 of these made for the Indian Army and …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life