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
J&K Police to get American assault rifles, pistols for anti-terror operationsThe Jammu and Kashmir Police is probably the first in the country to get the modern weapons, they said, adding that the force will be procu...
04 Jan, 2022, 11.50 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
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
AK 203 contract for Amethi Factory soon: Army Chief Gen MM NaravaneSources said that as per current discussions, the rifles – to be made by a joint venture between Kalashnikov and the Ordnance Factory Board...
23 Jun, 2021, 08.15 AM IST
Amethi factory to get orders for 6.7 lakh Kalashnikovs soonWhile the factory in Amethi was formally inaugurated in March, orders are yet to be placed as they had to go through the acquisition proces...
09 Oct, 2019, 10.20 AM IST
'Made in Amethi' AK-203s to give security forces edge in fight against terror: PM ModiExpressing gratitude to his "friend" Russian President Vladimir Putin, Modi said the venture was made possible in such a short span of time...
03 Mar, 2019, 08.04 PM 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
Central forces and special police units to get 36,000 modern AK assault riflesA stockpile of over 36,000 modern AK-series assault rifles have been recently provided to central paramilitary forces and select state poli...
04 Sep, 2018, 05.32 PM IST
No proposal to replace INSAS Rifles for central forces: GovernmentModernization of weapons to security forces is a continuous process as per operational requirement of the concerned security force, the Min...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.50 PM IST
Modi seeks 'shoot to kill' hardware in military modernizationThe Indian armed forces are seeking to outfit themselves with more up-to-date equipment, scouting for a new model on the global market for ...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.43 PM IST
Indian Army grapples with arms, gear shortageParrikar on Friday told Lok Sabha that 162 arms contracts worth Rs 1.33 lakh crore with Indian and foreign manufacturers were signed from 2...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.42 PM IST
Hunt on for new generation assault rifles; upgraded INSAS not a replacementDespite a four year process to select a new generation rifle to replace the glitch prone Indian-made INSAS, the Army is still not close to ...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.40 PM IST
From assault to sniper rifles, machine guns to carbines, soldiers yet to get basic infantry weaponsIn September 2016, the Army was forced to re-launch its global hunt for new-generation 7.62 mm x 51 mm assault rifles to replace the glitch...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.37 PM IST
India Army is said to pare down rifles order to 250,000The 1.3 million-strong military pruned its original requirement for 800,000 rifles, which would have cost $2.5 billion, to prioritize spend...
04 Jun, 2018, 05.32 PM IST