Indian Army seeks ATGMs for BMP-2s and machine guns
The Indian Army, under a recent RfI, is seeking a modern ATGM to replace the Russian-derived Konkurs. (Photo: Gordon Arthur)
The Indian Army is hunting for medium-calibre machine guns, plus anti-tank guided missiles for its fleet of BMP-2 vehicles.
Via separate RfIs, the Indian Army has begun a search for general-purpose machine guns (GPMG) as well as antitank guided missiles for its fleet of BMP-2 IFVs.
An RfI for the GPMGs, destined for special forces units, had a response deadline of 24 July. It covers a quantity of 616 machine guns.
The weapons are required for the sustained-fire role and will be of 7.62mm calibre.
Their range will be a minimum of 1,000m, with a rate of fire of at least 800 rounds per minute. Nor should the weapon weigh more than 10kg when a bipod is fitted. As
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