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F-INSAS is India's programme to equip its infantry with state-of-the-art equipment, F-INSAS standing for Future Infantry Soldier As a System. [1] [2] However the Indian Army has decided to drop the F-INSAS program in favour of two separate projects. The new program will have two components: one to arm the future infantry soldier with the best ...
Status: In service (To be replaced), Standard assault rifle of the Indian Army. To be replaced by AK-203 and SIG 716i [38] About 200,000 rifle will be upgraded by Indian army. [39] AK-203: 7.62×39mm India Russia: Status: In service. First batch of 70,000 guns imported from Russia are in service.
The Infantry School is the oldest and largest training institution of the Indian Army, training over 7,000 Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers annually. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The origin of the present school can be traced to The School of Musketry at Changla Gali (now in Pakistan ), which was established in the year 1886.
Sikh Light Infantry: 1944 Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh "Deg teg fateh" ("Victory to charity and arms") "Jo bole So Nihal, sat sri akal" ("Shout Aloud in Ecstasy, True is the Great Eternal God!") Maratha Light Infantry: 1768 Belgaum, Karnataka "Duty, honour, courage"
Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) – Up to 1750 infantry fighting vehicles to replace the ageing BMP-2 Sarath. RFI was issued in June 2021. Requirements include an autocannon of at least 30 mm calibre as primary armament, a coaxial machine gun (7.62 mm), Remote-controlled Weapon System (RCWS) with 12.7 mm machine gun and a capacity of 11 ...
Indian Army soldier from White Knight Corps, 2021. The Indian Army has also embarked on an infantry modernisation programme known as Futuristic Infantry Soldier As a System . The infantry soldiers will be equipped with modular weapon systems that will have multiple functions. The core systems include bullet proof helmet and visor.
F-INSAS is the Indian Army's principal infantry modernisation programme, which aims to modernise the army's 465 infantry and paramilitary battalions by 2020. The programme aims to upgrade the infantry to a multi-calibre rifle with an under-barrel grenade launcher, as well as bulletproof jackets and helmets.
The Indian Air Force has been undergoing a modernization program to replace and upgrade outdated equipment since the late 1990s to meet modern standards. For that reason, it has started procuring and developing aircraft, weapons, associated technologies, and infrastructures.