India-Russia JV delivers 35,000AK-203 rifles in first phaseIndo-Russian Rifles in Amethi delivered 35,000 AK-203 rifles to the Indian Army. The Korwa Ordnance Factory began production after its 2019...
05 Jul, 2024, 11.22 PM IST
Indo-Russian joint venture delivers 35,000 AK-203 rifles to Indian ArmyIndia and Russia's joint venture, ROSOBORONEXPORT, delivered 35,000 AK-203 rifles. Produced at Korwa Ordnance Factory in Amethi, it aligns ...
05 Jul, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
Amethi rifles factory starts productionThe Army is the main customer for the factory, while the Air Force and Navy too will get smaller batches. Paramilitary and police forces ar...
18 Jan, 2023, 12.21 AM IST
First batch of AK 203 assault rifles produced at Amethi, deliveries to army soonThe Indian Army is the main customer for the Amethi factory, which will produce over 6 lakh rifles in the coming years. The Rs 5124 crore d...
17 Jan, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
Indo-Russian joint venture begins manufacturing of Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles: RostecThe joint venture, registered and located in India, whose founders on the Russian side are Rosoboronexport and Kalashnikov Concern (both su...
17 Jan, 2023, 09.39 PM IST
Production of AK-203 rifles to begin in India by year end: Russian officialThe Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited was set up in 2019 to produce the Russian-origin Kalashnikov assault rifles in Korwa Ordnance Factor...
18 Oct, 2022, 08.56 AM IST
India signs AK-203 assault rifle deal with Russia worth Rs 5,124 croreThe government of India, in a boost for self-reliance in the defence manufacturing sector in the country, has approved the plan to produce ...
06 Dec, 2021, 01.08 PM IST
Russia to supply 70,000 AK-203 Assault RiflesThe Indian Army has a requirement of around 770,000 AK-203 rifles, of which 100,000 was to be imported and the rest was to be manufactured ...
23 Aug, 2021, 09.53 AM IST
New lot of American-origin Sig-Sauer assault rifles to be for troops deployed on China border"The first lot of these assault rifles was provided to the troops deployed in the counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir. The se...
06 Oct, 2020, 05.05 PM IST
Indian Army to place order for 72,000 American assault riflesThe order for the second batch of the assault rifles would be coming after the first lot of 72,000 rifles, has already been delivered to th...
12 Jul, 2020, 05.19 PM IST
Russian gun maker Kalashnikov unhappy with India's choice to buy American SigSauer gunsIn December last year, the Indian Army has started inducting its newly acquired American SiG Sauer assault rifles in operations. In additio...
07 Feb, 2020, 12.17 PM IST
India-Russia AK-203 JV will be fully indigenised in 3 yearsThe modern AK-203 is needed for soldiers facing combat situations that cover the entire spectrum of warfare and its induction has been much...
07 Mar, 2019, 11.15 AM IST
India signs contract with US firm for 72,400 assault riflesThe rifles, being used by US forces as well as several other European countries, are being bought under the fast-track procurement procedur...
12 Feb, 2019, 07.15 PM IST
Defence Ministry approves procurement of 73,000 assault rifles from USDefence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman approved procurement of the Sig Sauer rifles which will be used by troops deployed along the nearly 3,6...
02 Feb, 2019, 01.33 PM IST
Indian team goes abroad to scout for assault rifles and carbinesThe Indian Army-led empowered committee will visit some gun manufacturers in 5 countries, including Australia, UAE, the United States, Isra...
03 Jul, 2018, 08.52 PM IST
Rs 15,000 crore weapons purchase proposal approved by governmentOn January 16, the DAC had cleared the procurement of 72,400 assault rifles and 93,895 carbines on a fast-track basis for Rs 3,547 crore.
14 Feb, 2018, 07.11 AM IST
Ishapore factory develops Indian variant of AK-47Rifle Factory, Ishapore, one of the oldest ordnance factories in the country, has successfully designed an assault rifle on the lines of th...
08 Oct, 2014, 11.24 AM IST