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The INSAS, [11] or Indian Small Arms System, [12] is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle and a light machine gun (LMG). These weapons were developed in India by the Armament Research and Development Establishment and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board at its various factories. [13]
The development of a carbine was one of the objectives of the Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) programme, which developed the INSAS assault rifle. [11] An INSAS based carbine said to have been developed in early 2000s, but was rejected. [11] [12] The INSAS based carbine was designed to chamber the same 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge used in the ...
Assault rifles 1B1 INSAS: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm India: Status: In service (To be replaced), Standard assault rifle of the Indian Army. To be replaced by AK-203 and SIG 716i [38] About 2 lakh rifle will be upgraded by Indian army. [39] AK-203: 7.62×39mm India: Status: In service. First batch of 70,000 guns imported from Russia are in service.
The table below gives a list of firearms that can fire the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, first developed and used in the late 1970s for the M16 rifle, which to date, is the most widely produced weapon in this caliber. [1]
Pages in category "5.56 mm assault rifles" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. ArmaLite AR-15;
Several rifles are currently undergoing small arms trials with three prototype rifles made for testing as a future replacement to the INSAS rifle. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The MCIWS has also found interest with the Indian paramilitary forces including the Border Security Force , Central Reserve Police Force , Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the ...
The 5.56×30mm MINSAS is a firearm cartridge manufactured by India's Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for close-quarters combat use. It has an effective range of 300 metres (980 ft) and good penetration against body armor. [2]
K-3 (rifle) Garni-ler 5.45×39mm Armenian SSR (now Armenia) 1990s KAL1 general purpose infantry rifle: Small Arms Factory Lithgow: 7.62×51mm NATO Australia 1970 KEPPELER KS Bullpup Sniper: KEPPELER Germany: 7.62×51mm.308 Win.300 Win Mag.338 Lapua Germany 2002 M17S556: K&M ARMS.223 REM 5.56×45mm NATO United States 2014 – current Kel-Tec KSG