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Why SS & Lokesh gets order numbers in 10s, 100s but imports are in lakhs?
If you mean carbine trials the T4 just passed it's just a Trial sss has to go through that as well and any other rifle participating drdo one already did but T4 is not coming it's either Arad if they participate with 10.5" barrel or caracal most likely
 
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Army is looking to purchase 0.338 LM snipers. Munitions India Limited (MIL) doesn't have that round in their current product portfolio. So far only SSS Defence could produce precision grade 0.338 LM rounds in India.

MIL has been developing that round in-house for some time. Now just recently MIL purchased 2 units of RUGER Precision® .338 Lapua Magnum Model 18080 for ammunition testing and casualty proofing.

 

The T4 rifle from Jindal and Taurus Armas passes new tests in the mega-tender for 425,000 weapons in India

The current tender opened by the Indian Government can be considered the largest procurement process for light weapons currently underway in the world.

Within the framework of its Make in India vision, the Indian Government is carrying out a mega tender to acquire 425,000 rifles to retrofit its Armed and Security Forces. On May 30, new tests were carried out with the weapons in contention, including the Brazilian T4 rifle proposed by Jindal Defense (JD) and Taurus Weapons.

The so-called ' summer tests' were carried out at the Mhow Infantry School , and have aimed to verify accuracy, probability of success, and resistance in conditions of high ambient temperature.

The heat around the school has been very intense, and record temperatures of up to 52.9ºC were recorded in India in the last week of May.

During the test day, the JD Taurus T4 rifle showed stable and reliable performance in all tests, obtaining a score of 100% in target shooting at 100 meters (10/10) and target shooting at 200 meters (10/10); and achieving an important mark in the resistance test, 2000 shots without failure.

During the tests, the JD Taurus team was made up of 12 professionals, including Brazilian technicians.

Mega tender for 425,000 rifles

The current tender opened by the Indian Government for the acquisition of CQB carbines (rifles) can be considered the largest procurement process for light weapons currently underway in the world.

The weapon selected, in 5.56 mm caliber, must have MIL-STD1913 Picatinny rails and mounts for a 120mm bayonet. The standard mass and grip of the sight should be adjustable for shooting up to 200 meters.

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The JD Taurus Weapons T4 in configuration with MIL-STD1913 Picatinny rails and mounts for a 120mm bayonet. Signature: JD Taurus Weapons

Around 20 companies responded to the request for information opened by the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD), and 15 of them, including Brazil's Taurus Armas SA (associated with Jindal Defense ), responded to its restricted request for proposals to supply 425. 213 close combat carbines (CQB) for the Indian Army (418,455 units) and Indian Navy (6,758 units), worth an estimated $ 424 million , incorporating at least 60% indigenous design and content, being held the competition within the Buy Indian category of the Defense Public Procurement Procedure - 2020.

According to the RFP published on November 29, 2022, the global order will ultimately be divided between the two lowest bidders – or L1 and L2 – the first producing 255,128 rifles and the other the remaining 170,085 .

However, in case L2 (second lowest bidder) does not meet the costs, terms and conditions of supplier L1, the entire batch of CQB carbines will be supplied by the latter.

The selected supplier or suppliers will have to provide all training to the Army and Navy in the handling and maintenance of the carbines, as well as provide general product support for at least 15 years.

All competing rifles are undergoing rigorous technical evaluation, maintenance and user testing, and delivery of the winning model is expected to begin eight months after contract signing, with completion scheduled for 90 months later.

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Amit Bavejaa (center), the JD Taurus Indian pro who led the team during the T4 testing in Mhow. Signature: JD Taurus Armas

Amit Bavejaa , the JD Taurus Indian pro who led the team during the trials in Mhow, praised the team's performance on social media: “When we achieve superior individual performance and learn to have esprit de corps, incredible results are achieved. The excellent classification in another battery of tests qualifies the JD Taurus T4 rifle for the next phase, which will take place on July 17," he stated.

If the Brazilian rifle passes this phase and is approved again, the last phase before the winner is announced will take place in the mountains of the Indian Himalayas in December, with winter tests carried out in extremely difficult and demanding atmospheric conditions.

Indian Army Infantry School

The Mhow Infantry School , located in the town of Mhow, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, is the alma mater of the Indian Army Infantry and constitutes the largest and oldest military training center of this armed body.

The institution is responsible for developing the entire spectrum of tactical exercises and concepts related to infantry operating in varied terrain and environments, and presents them from time to time. The Infantry School, which provides tactical, weapons and leadership training to young infantry officers, NCOs and non-commissioned officers and enables them to effectively lead a subunit (company) in any tactical level operation in a decentralized environment, has achieved global recognition for its competition and infrastructure.
Taurus is known for the most horrendous quality. Just fyi.
 
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