India has placed a second order of 73,000 SiG Sauer assault rifles from the US. Sig Sau has given this information. According to media reports, India has signed this deal for Rs 837 crore. Earlier in February 2019, under fast-track purchase, India had ordered 72,400 SiG-716 rifles for Rs 647 crore. The second purchase of rifles was approved by the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in December 2023. After its delivery, the Indian Army will have more than 1.45 lakh SiG-716 assault rifles. Due to delay in Russian rifles, India had placed an order with America
In 2018-19, India had ordered AK-203 rifles from Russia to meet the growing demand for rifles, but due to delay in getting them, India had struck a deal with American firm Sig Saw in February 2019. Out of the 72,400 rifles that came in the first lot, 66,400 were given to the Army, 4,000 to the Air Force and 2,000 to the Navy. These will gradually replace the INSAS rifles. 35 thousand Kalashnikov rifles were delivered in July 2024
India is manufacturing AK-203 Kalashnikov rifles at Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited in Amethi with the help of Russia. In this, the pending delivery of 35,000 AK-203 Kalashnikov assault rifles has been made in July 2024. Under the agreement, 6 lakh AK-203 rifles are to be made in 10 years. The AK-203 project was announced in 2018, but the project was delayed due to reasons like cost, royalty, technology transfer. Read full news…
