ASSAULT RIFLE FOR THE INDIAN ARMY: A NEVER-ENDING WAIT

The rifle is an iconic weapon with a long and illustrious history. Rifles have come to dominate the battlefield since their introduction, despite their obscure origins. Assault rifles are a…

By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)

Moscow, Delhi sign deal to produce Kalashnikov assault rifles in India

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow and New Delhi signed a deal on Monday that will see India produce more than 600,000 AK-203 assault rifles, Russian weapons maker Kalashnikov said. The deal…

Replacing “INSAS – 5.56 mm” With “AK 203 – 7.62mm” : Bang on Target! 

The present assault rifle INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) of 5.56 mm calibre was developed by the DRDO, manufactured at various ordinance factories and was introduced in service in 1990.…

By Maj Gen KK Sinha (Retd)