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The AK-203 is a Russian gas-operated assault rifle designed to chamber the 7.62×39mm cartridge. [2] It is one of the latest iterations of the AK series of assault rifles originally designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. The AK-203 was developed in the 2010s by Kalashnikov Concern in Russia.
The AK-203 is reported as the newest version of the AK-47 assault rifle. [12] During the Defence Expo 2020 in Lucknow, Major General Sengar announced that the IRRPL facility in Amethi would produce 75,000 AK-203 annually for 10 years. [13] It was announced that 670,000 AK-203 rifles will be produced for the Indian military. [14]
On 3 March 2019, Russia and India inaugurated Indo-Russia Rifles in Uttar Pradesh, India to produce AK-203 assault rifles. [16] [17] However, no contract had been signed then or rifles produced because of pricing disagreements. [18] [19] India signed a contract in August 2021 to directly import 70,000 AK-203 rifles from Russia.
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Kalashnikov rifles (Russian: Автоматы Калашникова), also known as the AK platform, AK rifles or simply the AK, are a family of assault rifles based on Mikhail Kalashnikov's original design.
Indian Armed Forces, to be replaced by 670,000 AK-203 rifles and 72,400 SIG-716i Patrol rifles as per the latest contract. [40] [41] INSAS LMGs using 5.56×45mm to be replaced by IWI Negev NG5, and the ones using 7.62×51mm will be replaced by the IWI Negev NG7 as per latest contract for 16,479 NG7s. [34] Border Security Force [42]
The AK-200 series of rifles are based on the AK-100 rifle series and the AK-12. They can be chambered in 5.45×39mm , 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×39mm , and use a barrel and gas system assembly and iron sights line similar to that of the AK-74M /AK-100 rifle family.
In 1974, the Soviets began replacing their AK-47 and AKM rifles with a newer design, the AK-74, which uses 5.45×39mm ammunition. The M16 entered U.S. service in the mid-1960s. [ 35 ] Despite its early failures, the M16 proved to be a revolutionary design and stands as the longest-continuously serving rifle in American military history. [ 36 ]