That could happen when IA's top brass overcomes their love for kickbacks
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Yes. An order for 94,000 CAR 816 was placed in September 2018. The wikipedia page of Car 816 says so. Also, there is an article posted on medium about the same.
Same article.
Verify the source when taking wiki seriously. It's written by people like you and me.
That's one massive gun. BSF marksman with a Vidhwansak/NTW 20 Anti Material Rifle :
BSF marksman Steyr SSG 69 Sniper Rifle ;
IWI G-TAR 21 with ITL MARS Red Dot Sight and MKEK T40 UBGL adapter. Also note the QZCT :
BSF marksman Steyr SSG 69 Sniper Rifle ;
IWI G-TAR 21 with ITL MARS Red Dot Sight and MKEK T40 UBGL adapter. Also note the QZCT :
Sig 716 has arrived.. mainly due to fast track procurement.. now where the hell is ak203? Is the deal signed?? what happened to the OFB-klashnikov plant in kurwa that was due to produce the aks?? It was planned to procure 20k rifles within the time period of 3 months after signing the deal.. now has it also met delays owing bureaucratic quagmires..??
I heard reports that the deal was going to be signed early next year.
But I also heard that the a limited quantity of Ak-203 rifles are to be hands of soilders by the end of this year.
Planning on buying one of those ?
This is a good pic :
Ghatak Platoon
Brugger & Thomet MP9 Machine Pistol with Suppressor
Nah,
Just kidding. Looks great but have enough guns now. My wife will kick me out if I buy more guns.
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Indian Navy Visit Board Search & Seizure (VBSS) operator with Batlskin Viper P2 ballistic helmet. INSAS of VBSS guys will be replaced by SIG716 G2 rifles. Navy has share of 2000 rifles out of total 72,400 ordered.
Indian Navy Visit Board Search & Seizure (VBSS) operator with Batlskin Viper P2 ballistic helmet. INSAS of VBSS guys will be replaced by SIG716 G2 rifles. Navy has share of 2000 rifles out of total 72,400 ordered.
A 7.62 weapon for VBSS is my opinion a terrible idea. Unless it's reserved for ship-to-ship marksmanship.
For doing actual visiting, boarding & searching, a lighter & more compact weapon is what's needed (where IN VBSS currently still resorts to the 9mm Sterling, while Coast Guard VBSS seems to have switched to Amogh carbine in 5.56x30). Something in the league of the CAR 816 would have been just about perfect - the stopping power of 5.56x45 but in the form/weight factor of the current carbine.
I doubt its just the VBSS that will use the Sig 716-G2, MARCOS units will use it too. A number of 2000 units is too less to use as a standard issue rifle, where as the number would be just right if used as a DMR.
Also the CAR-816 recently got cleared for acquisition. Its possible we might place an order next year. The number ordered should give us a better idea of which rifle is meant for what role. We really need to stop using those Sterlings.
One shot and she's got a nice broken nose or smashed orbital
. Innovative firing technique though, never thought to suppress recoil with my face rather then shoulder.Bulky gun too. Don't like
.Truth. I don't know many VBSS or frogman/riverine forces that uses 7.62 or comparable calibers during clearance or seizure operations except for fire-support from an off-board vessel (helicopter marksman for example). Too much weight, too bulky, too much power for built-up and confined ship interiors. There's just no room to maneuver large caliber weapons and carbine variants are too powerful and unnecessary.
Most use either .45 or 5.56, shotguns too for clearance.
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DRDO/OFB Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC) 5.56×30mm in service.
In Pic - Chattisgarh Police They ordered 640 units
In Pic - Chattisgarh Police They ordered 640 units
Close up on the SS Defence bolt action snipers :
The magazine release is visible. There is also the bolt unlock latch below the 1913 rail. One has to push the latch forward to unlock the bolt, then the bolt will slide out of the chamber. This one has its firing pin removed. Notice the hole at the rear end of the bolt ? That hole normally has a pin poking out showing the pin is in firing position. You can see the pin on the gun below :
The 3 position safety is also mounted on the bolt in a similar fashion as the Accuracy International rifles.
The magazine release is visible. There is also the bolt unlock latch below the 1913 rail. One has to push the latch forward to unlock the bolt, then the bolt will slide out of the chamber. This one has its firing pin removed. Notice the hole at the rear end of the bolt ? That hole normally has a pin poking out showing the pin is in firing position. You can see the pin on the gun below :
The 3 position safety is also mounted on the bolt in a similar fashion as the Accuracy International rifles.
Army to sign MoU for AK-203 assault rifles in a month
By Dinakar Peri
NEW DELHI, January 05, 2020 19:22 IST
The Army is likely to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a month for the procurement of over 7.5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles, which are to be manufactured locally by an India-Russia joint venture (JV), a Defence source said. “About 1 lakh rifles will come directly from Russia and the remaining will be manufactured by the JV in India. The MoU should be signed in a month,” a Defence official said.
Inter-Governmental Agreement
The rifles will be manufactured by the Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) at Korwa in Uttar Pradesh. The facility is being set up between the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) from the Indian side, and Rosoboron Exports and Kalashnikov on the Russian side. The OFB owns 50.5% equity and Russian side holds the remaining 49.5%. The JV was formed following the Inter-governmental Agreement between India and Russia in February 2019. To have oversight over the process and ensure timely deliveries, the Army has appointed Major General Sanjeev Senger as the Chief Executive Officer of IRRPL. Officials said the JV has obtained all the requisite licences for production and export. The Ministry of Defence has already floated a Request For Proposal (RFP) to the JV for the supply of 6.71 lakh rifles. Reviewing the operationalisation of the project few months back, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had stressed on the need “for 100% indigenisation of the rifle as per the project understanding, and focusing on the export of the rifles from IRRPL to other friendly countries”.
Other Small Arms
In addition to the AK-203, the Army recently began inducting the first batch of 10,000 SIG-716 assault rifles. Troops engaged in counter insurgency operations in the Army’s Northern Command have started receiving these rifles, sources said. The rifles are being procured under a contract signed in February 2019 with Sig Sauer of the U.S. for 72,400 SIG-716 assault rifles worth over Rs. 700 crore. The initial idea was to equip the entire Army with the SIG-716, one officer said. He added that given the huge cost, it was decided that the rifles would be provided to frontline troops, while the remaining forces can be equipped with AK-203 rifles. “It was decided based on the requirement,” he stated.
Replacing INSAS
The Army has been looking to replace the indigenous INSAS (Indian National Small Arms System) rifles in use with a modern rifle. The MoD had approved the procurement in January 2018 through the Fast Track Procurement route. Of the 72,400 rifles, 66,400 are for the Army, 2,000 for the Navy and 4,000 for the Air Force. The entire quantity is expected to be delivered within 12 months from the date of signing the contract.
Army to sign MoU for AK-203 assault rifles in a month
By Dinakar Peri
NEW DELHI, January 05, 2020 19:22 IST
The Army is likely to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a month for the procurement of over 7.5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles, which are to be manufactured locally by an India-Russia joint venture (JV), a Defence source said. “About 1 lakh rifles will come directly from Russia and the remaining will be manufactured by the JV in India. The MoU should be signed in a month,” a Defence official said.
Inter-Governmental Agreement
The rifles will be manufactured by the Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) at Korwa in Uttar Pradesh. The facility is being set up between the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) from the Indian side, and Rosoboron Exports and Kalashnikov on the Russian side. The OFB owns 50.5% equity and Russian side holds the remaining 49.5%. The JV was formed following the Inter-governmental Agreement between India and Russia in February 2019. To have oversight over the process and ensure timely deliveries, the Army has appointed Major General Sanjeev Senger as the Chief Executive Officer of IRRPL. Officials said the JV has obtained all the requisite licences for production and export. The Ministry of Defence has already floated a Request For Proposal (RFP) to the JV for the supply of 6.71 lakh rifles. Reviewing the operationalisation of the project few months back, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had stressed on the need “for 100% indigenisation of the rifle as per the project understanding, and focusing on the export of the rifles from IRRPL to other friendly countries”.
Other Small Arms
In addition to the AK-203, the Army recently began inducting the first batch of 10,000 SIG-716 assault rifles. Troops engaged in counter insurgency operations in the Army’s Northern Command have started receiving these rifles, sources said. The rifles are being procured under a contract signed in February 2019 with Sig Sauer of the U.S. for 72,400 SIG-716 assault rifles worth over Rs. 700 crore. The initial idea was to equip the entire Army with the SIG-716, one officer said. He added that given the huge cost, it was decided that the rifles would be provided to frontline troops, while the remaining forces can be equipped with AK-203 rifles. “It was decided based on the requirement,” he stated.
Replacing INSAS
The Army has been looking to replace the indigenous INSAS (Indian National Small Arms System) rifles in use with a modern rifle. The MoD had approved the procurement in January 2018 through the Fast Track Procurement route. Of the 72,400 rifles, 66,400 are for the Army, 2,000 for the Navy and 4,000 for the Air Force. The entire quantity is expected to be delivered within 12 months from the date of signing the contract.
Army to sign MoU for AK-203 assault rifles in a month
Weapon handling has improved over the years. You can see some elements/movements borrowed from GHATAK units used by regular infantry. Good show, hope it keeps getting better :