Indian Army hunts for new sniper rifles for infantry battalions

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Army hunts for new sniper rifles for infantry battalions​

The army is on the hunt for new sniper rifles for its infantry battalions as part of its plan to replenish old stocks and upgrade the existing guns.


The army's search has generated keen interest in the global arms market as major gun manufacturers from Switzerland, Israel and Russia are looking to supply the rifles.


Currently, our infantry battalions use Russian Dragunov sniper rifles. The army is yet to specify the number of guns it is going to buy, but officials said it would need more than 2,000 rifles for its large number of infantry battalions.

Lethal weapon: The Russian Dragunov sniper rifle




According to officials, sniper rifles have an offensive as well as defensive role. In defence roles, soldiers are deployed on key locations to strike.


The guns are useful in anti-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and in urban warfare too. The army has been searching for new guns for quite some time now.


The officials said a number of companies had responded to the information sought by the army, such as specifications of the weapons, including the calibre, type of vision device and other qualities. The Russian Dragunov sniper rifles, a 7.62 mm weapon, were first introduced in the 1960s and have performed well.


They are still being used on a large scale in India and are being produced locally, under licence. Apart from Dragunov, the special forces use the Galil sniper rifle.


Considering that the Indian Army's modernisation plan is lagging behind, there is a sense of urgency in getting the new weapons. The defence ministry has put its weight behind the move to fasttrack purchases.


The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the top body for weapon purchases, in its Friday meeting is expected to take up key projects for the three forces. In its recent meetings, the DAC has been trying to ensure that pending projects should be given a push.
The sense of urgency in upgrading equipment came after ex-army chief Gen. V.K Singh pointed out critical deficiencies in the army's battlepreparedness.



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[Sergi]

Good news
Snipers are usefull in almost all situations.
I saw one USA or Israel sniper rifle on Discovery's "future weapon". It was a fully automatic and was able to fire 10 rounds in 6 seconds with precision. Though it was in controlled conditions and in a tunnel. I was impressed with it. I forget the name but hope India go for that one ....

 

[ptltejas]

well there are sniper guns having the range of 2000M. some special bullet is used for long range effect which have supersonic speed even at 2000m.

I liked this gun also

XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

this is one image for some type guns

 

[Sergi]

^^^ wow that looks massive. How one guy is suppose to carry it ??? As its name indicated it will require crew. But look powerfull

 

[jaiind]

watch this video .... folks

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Is MAgnum Sniper in use today?
I played CS and its the best sniper

 

[Sergi]

Is MAgnum Sniper in use today?
I played CS and its the best sniper

Yes offcourse. It is one of the best Bolt action sniper rifle available
Most snipers preffer bolt action due to high accuracy

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Yes offcourse. It is one of the best Bolt action sniper rifle available
Most snipers preffer bolt action due to high accuracy

Does india uses them?

 

[RazPaK]

I guess after border skirmish where an Indian Jawan was shot with a sniper, the IA wants to counter this threat by acquiring a new sniper rifle.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

I guess after border skirmish where an Indian Jawan was shot with a sniper, the IA wants to counter this threat by acquiring a new sniper rifle.

It was a long pending demand, which was just cleared now!!

 

[RazPaK]

It was a long pending demand, which was just cleared now!!

The article referenced that IA exclusively needs it for J&K area.

 

[Shadow_Hunter]

I guess after border skirmish where an Indian Jawan was shot with a sniper, the IA wants to counter this threat by acquiring a new sniper rifle.

Well highly unlikely. Apparently 4 pakistani soldiers were killed in that skirmish too. So we don't need waste sniper bullets for them

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

well there are sniper guns having the range of 2000M. some special bullet is used for long range effect which have supersonic speed even at 2000m.

I liked this gun also

XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

this is one image for some type guns

Ye gun hai ya gunna ?

 

[Skull and Bones]

Ye gun hai ya gunna ?

Choos ke dekhle.

 

[RazPaK]

Well highly unlikely. Apparently 4 pakistani soldiers were killed in that skirmish too. So we don't need waste sniper bullets for them

Can you link a source or the thread?