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Army orders 1 million pieces of grenade developed by DRDO’s Chandigarh lab​



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About a decade after being designed, the Army has approved bulk production of lightweight modular hand grenades developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for induction.

An order has been placed with the Ordnance Factory Board for supplying one million hand grenades to the Army. Known as Shivalik, these would replace the existing M-36 HE grenades, the original version of which dates back to the Second World War. Developed by DRDO’s Chandigarh-based Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, the new grenade overcomes the safety hazards posed by the existing grenades. The M-36, according to the DRDO, has a severe reliability problem due to its flawed fusing system and uneven fragmenting pattern, making it unsafe even for the thrower.

Shivalik uses a modular plastic body and pre-formed cylindrical mild steel fragments for uniform distribution of fragments to overcome these deficiencies. Additional features have been incorporated into the fuse’s arming mechanism to ensure greater safety during storage, transportation and airdropping. Fragmentation distribution can also be controlled for use in offensive or defensive roles by attachment of a fragmentation sleeve. The use of plastic has also resulted in reduction of the grenade’s overall weight. Unlike earlier grenades, it can be para-dropped if urgent re-supplies are needed and can function in temperatures ranging from minus 20 to 55°C.

Besides the Shivalik, the Army has also approved bulk production of the add-on 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher (UBGL) that is attached to rifles for increasing their firepower. The UBGL, which can be mounted on the INSAS as well as AK-47 rifles, was developed keeping in view the global trend in technology for small arms from the concept of point-target capability to area-target capability. Capable of night-firing, it fills the gap between the maximum range achieved by a hand grenade and the minimum range of a mortar while giving better accuracy than both.

Another unique weapon under development by the DRDO is the “chill grenade”, which uses extract of Bhut Jolokia, certified as the world’s hottest chilli and is native to the northeast. Part of a range of equipment being developed by the DRDO for counter-insurgency and internal security operations, the chilli-grenade is non-toxic and non-lethal and functions like tear-gas used by the security forces. Its pungent fumes can smoke out terrorists or hostile elements from hideouts.

So no more duds, right?
 
is it F-INSAS
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no way man thats F- INSULT:no:

^^^^^
Looks pathetic and unfinished.
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It is a pic form years ago , and it is not F-INSAS.

That was a prototype aimed at putting a camera on the INSAS rifle and making some sort of HUD for video input. Some sort of demonstration for corner shot.

That is just one of the things they are working on for the F-INSAS systems.

The INSAS MK-I will not even be part of F-INSAS
 
India May Blacklist 4 Foreign Firms, 2 Local Firms
By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI
Published: 28 Jul 2010 12:47

NEW DELHI - Four overseas defense companies face blacklisting in India if the Defence Ministry accepts the latest recommendations of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India's federal anti-fraud agency.

The CBI recommended that Singapore Technologies Kinetics, Singapore; Israel Military Industries (IMI); Rheinmetall Air Defence, Zurich; and Russia's Corporation Defence be blacklisted.

In a July 28 news release, the Defence Ministry said the recommendations were based on CBI's investigation of a First Information Report (FIR) filed against the former head of India's Ordnance Factory Board, Sudipto Ghosh, who was arrested on corruption charges last year.

The four companies allegedly paid bribes to Ghosh, but the CBI has not released any details of their involvement in the corruption case.

"Further action in the matter will be taken after obtaining the advice of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Ministry of Law," the ministry stated in the release, based on Defence Minister A.K. Antony's same-day written statement to the parliament's upper house. "Nexus, if any, between Indian and foreign companies does not appear to have been investigated by CBI in this case."

The blacklisting of Singapore Technologies would affect the pace of the procurement of the Indian Army's 155mm towed artillery gun program, in which the company is competing.

IMI had won the contract for building India's 40th factory under the Ordnance Factory Board at Nalanda in Bihar.

The Nalanda factory, which will make ammunition for the howitzers, will cost about $225 million. The Ordnance Factory Board, in collaboration with IMI, also is producing carbines with interchangeable barrels of 9mm and 5.56mm.

The CBI also recommended blacklisting two Indian defense companies - T.S. Kisan, based here, and R.K. Machine Tools, Ludhiana, for alleged bribes to Ghosh.

India May Blacklist 4 Foreign Firms, 2 Local Firms - Defense News
 
Can u suggest then what will be a part of F-INSAS..never got to read anything about assault rifle apart from the news about carbines.

Well

The weapons sub-system is built around a multi caliber individual weapon system with the fourth caliber attached to a grenade launcher. These include a 5.56 mm, a 7.62 mm and a new 6.8 mm under-development for the first time in India. The UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launcher) will be capable of launching air bursting grenade. The sub-system includes a thermal weapon sight and laser range finder to provide the soldier with range and direction information. The Global Positioning System (GPS) location information, allows the soldier to call for indirect fire accurately. There are two types of next generation infantry rifle under development in cooperation with Israel.

Indigenisation of program

With the intent to retain its strategic autonomy, self reliance and indigenisation of the program is being emphasized. Indigenous development of many equipment by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) independently as the prime developer and system integrator as well as with private partnership is being encouraged. Tata Advanced Systems and Rolta Thales Ltd are among the private partners to get associated. Out of five major technologies for the futuristic soldiers, the following two have been projectised in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Design and development of multi-Caliber Individual Weapon System.

Design and development of Air Bursting Grenade for Individual Weapon.

Pretty much we are talking about a new gun
somewhere along the lines.

It will be a new INSAS weapon or an Israeli weapon
 
I think yesterday someone posted pics of these multi-caliber weapon in hands of Col Ajay Shukla . Can't remember which thread .....
 
"multi caliber weapon "........... will it have changeable barrel for diff caliber rounds or a single barrel that can fire those diff rounds..... ??
 
"multi caliber weapon "........... will it have changeable barrel for diff caliber rounds or a single barrel that can fire those diff rounds..... ??

No , not like that

Multi caliber Rifle/carbine have interchangeable bolts, barrels and the magazine wells can shoot 5.56mm, 7.62mm depending upon your choice .

You can set caliber and mode of operation Semi-automatic / Burst / Automatic .
 
some pics and a vid regarding f insas .... vv sorry if posted earliar.....

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INSIDE of a bmp 2 vehicle it acts as a command centre for the F-INSAS equipped soldiers,who transfers real time information like the the position frm where the enemies are firing,enemy moment,concentartion points for hostiles via text msgs,the bmp command vehicle then passes it on the base

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isn't the device held in the image below luks alittle like the india's 35$ tablet ...hehe luks like kapil sibal is using some military spinoff tech!!!!

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