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
Govt nod to manufacture over 5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles in AmethiThe 7.62 X 39mm caliber AK-203 rifles will replace in-service INSAS Rifle inducted over three decades back.
06 Dec, 2021, 11.46 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
Army pushes ahead with plan to equip infantry soldiers with modern weaponsWith over 380 infantry and 63 Rashtriya Rifles battalions, the Army requires around 9.5 lakh assault rifles, 4.6 lakh CQB carbines and over...
18 Oct, 2020, 11.06 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
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
Government speeds up procurement process of 1.85 lakh rifles for armyThe Army is badly in need of the assault rifles and the contract for the guns is likely to be finalised in the next few months.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.07 PM IST
INSAS rifles to retire; to be replaced by imported weaponsThe Indian Small Arms System (INSAS), which was inducted in the army 1988, is likely to be replaced with deadlier assault rifles of higher ...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.50 PM IST
INSAS rifles to retire; to be replaced by imported weaponsThe Indian Small Arms System (INSAS), which was inducted in the army 1988, is likely to be replaced with deadlier assault rifles of higher ...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.50 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
Foreign assault and sniper rifles to have 'Made in India' tag soonSome of the best assault rifles and small arms used will be manufactured at plants, including in Chennai, as private component makers have ...
14 Apr, 2018, 11.31 AM 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
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