Defence ministry clears Indian Army’s proposal to procure another 73,000 SIG Sauer assault rifles from US

An Indian Army soldier standing guard at the India Gate in New Delhi with a SIG 716 assault rifle. (India Sentinels photo.)New Delhi: The defence ministry’s Defence Acquisition Council has given the go-ahead to the Indian Army to procure anothe...

Make in India: India-Russia joint venture starts manufacturing of AK-203 assault rifles

New Delhi: The Indo-Russian joint venture, Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), has started the manufacturing of AK-203 assault rifles in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi-based Korwa Ordnance Factory. With this announcement, India becomes the fir...

DefExpo India 2022: Rosoboronexport to discuss production, sale of AK-203 assault rifles

New Delhi: A delegation from Russia’s Rosoboronexport, a subsidiary of the country’s Rostec State Corporation, is taking part in DefExpo India 2022, which will be held from October 18 to 22 in Gujarat’s capital Gandhinagar.The compa...