That's the Insas Mk1C. Look at the magazine shape. Normally the 7.62x51 magazine would be straighter like that of the SLR mag is actually. Its because of the ammunition shape. The 7.62*39 ammo of AK have the most curviest mags.
@Unknowncommando @Gessler @Jamwal's
What a coincidence,
this pic from today's ongoing encounter and look at the rifle. Its the same AK Mod from FAB Defense. The soldier is most probably from 5RR.
@Unknowncommando besides that this looks like the Bulgarian AK used by Paramilitary and not the Romanian one used by Army. The gas block and the stock are the indications.
Its very different from Ghatak, see the vertical angle of the gas block pipe above the barrel the Romanian AKS have slope angle just like any old AK. The Handguard looks same though. Stock can be changed
@Jamwal's what is the status of this rifle in service?
Well these have been moded by FAB Defense on the same Romanian AK of IA
Here are the stock, upper and handguard
I don't think if we need more and more we won't be taking off the shelf deliveries from France. Its better to manufacture them here and this would lower the prices a lot more plus there won't be extra costs which were given this time as one time investment only.
Yes its absolutely no point in just taking 36. It would be rather like a consolation prize for France to please them and not keep them in the fray.
And IAF wouldn't have bothered. The amount of dedication and attention they have invested shows. Or else time to time IAF officers wouldn't have...