India is fast-tracking development of the indigenous rifle for the Indian Army and paramilitary organisations.
It is developing a 5.56x45mm Excalibur rifle to fill a capability gap after cancellation of its Multi-Calibre Assault Rifle (MCAR) programme,
Two hundred gas-operated rifles fabricated by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) will undergo trials in late 2015 and, if the design is approved, the MoD will acquire more than 600,000 units for $541 million.
The ‘Make in India’ Excalibur is described as a retrofitted Indian Small Arms System (INSAS, pictured above), of the problematic 5.56mm rifle that has been in service since the late
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Visitors who attended the first World Defense Show four years ago continue to speak of the difficulties they faced with poor facilities and power problems. This year’s event emphasised its status as one of the major defence expositions and as a place where regional players and those less welcome at other shows could take centre stage.
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