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
AK-203 rifles from Amethi by end of the year, say Russian officialsAfter facing multiple challenges like payment related issues due to western sanctions and a complicated technology transfer agreement, the ...
20 Aug, 2022, 12.33 AM IST
India-Russia JV to make AK-203 assault rifles in Amethi but timely delivery hinges on localisationThe deal, signed at the India-Russia bilateral summit recently, is for production of over 600,000 assault rifles over 10 years with complet...
17 Dec, 2021, 06.57 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
Ahead of Putin's visit, Defence Ministry clears Rs 5000 crore AK-203 assault rifle dealWith Russian President Vladimir Putin expected to visit India next month, Defence Ministry on Tuesday gave its final clearance to over Rs 5...
23 Nov, 2021, 10.09 PM IST
Amethi factory: Russia waives royalty in favour of technology transfer, AK 203 assault rifle contract gets green signalThe plan to manufacture has been under discussion for almost two years, with the contract stipulating 100% transfer of technology and possi...
01 Oct, 2021, 07.29 AM 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
Rajnath Singh’s Moscow visit: Russia pledges not to supply arms to PakistanRajnath Singh and his counterpart Gen. Sergey Shoigu discussed ongoing defence projects at Thursday’s meeting, where India conveyed its app...
04 Sep, 2020, 07.29 AM 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
Call on Amethi rifle project likely todayThe order to manufacture a record 670,000 Kalashnikov AK 203 rifles for the Indian Army has been discussed for more than a year but the for...
04 Feb, 2020, 08.36 AM IST
Joint venture for AK 203 rifles factory at Amethi was the `fastest ever’ created with RussiaTop official says project had `firm political will’ at the top levels, orders likely to be placed soon.
09 Jul, 2019, 05.56 PM IST
How AK-203, superior to INSAS, will end forces’ hunt for a reliable rifleThough the Indian military is considered among the top 5 in the world, it has been yearning for an all-weather assault rifle for quite some...
04 Mar, 2019, 04.54 PM IST
Russian president Putin hopes AK-203 rifles will help Indian security agenciesPutin said he is convinced that commissioning of the new enterprise will contribute to stronger defence potential of India.
03 Mar, 2019, 07.57 PM IST
First US-made Kalashnikov AK-47 rifles, shotguns up for saleKalashnikov USA announced yesterday that it is now selling AK-47 assault rifles and shotguns that have been manufactured at a US factory.
01 Jul, 2015, 04.02 PM IST