Indian army renews quest for assault rifle

[Zarvan]

In order to plug a longstanding operational gap the Indian Army has re-launched its quest for an imported assault rifle after recently rejecting the locally designed option.

Military sources told IHS Jane’s that the army is readying a global request for information (RFI) for 7.62×51 mm assault rifles, instead of inducting the Excalibur 5.56×45 mm rifle designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The Excalibur is an upgraded version of the DRDO’s Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) 5.56×45 mm rifle, which entered service with the Indian Army in the mid-1990s, but was rejected in 2010 after being found ‘operationally inadequate’

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[bloo]

Alongside the assault rifle, IA and Govt need to fast track the procurement of BPJs, FAST helmets, over all future ready combat gear, BMS et cetra.
We need to spend more per soldier now more than ever.

 

[Tshering22]

Another sham thanks to the corrupt top brass

 

[Zarvan]

Another sham thanks to the corrupt top brass

Well sorry but it was quite evident that crap Excaliber was bound to fail

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Literally, there are very few who can enter this tender. MCIWS will need to go back to the board. Even if ARDE make that variant, I doubt they'll even care for it.

 

[Tshering22]

Well sorry but it was quite evident that crap Excaliber was bound to fail

Everything can fail.

That's the thing about creating variants; there are always teething troubles and are improved with continuous real-time input from users.

Then you improve and develop better versions, finally mastering the method of developing weapons platforms.

If F-16 was not even given a chance, it would have never been the world famous jet we know today.

The top colonels and generals of Army have a strong networks with foreign suppliers who pay them a lot of money for each RFI.

After all, trials of weapons are under the signature of military seniors.

They say 'not fit for use' even if it is.

Arjun was also going to be trashed until DRDO forced the government for a test trial. Turns out that it was better than the 1000-odd T-90s in a lot of areas.

The top brass was caught with their pants down and had to grudgingly accept.

I agree that we are still taking baby steps at defence manufacturing and designing. Yes. But then there are some products that are really good and match international standards. Those should not be refused just because of a fat commission from foreign vendors.

 

[Zarvan]

Literally, there are very few who can enter this tender. MCIWS will need to go back to the board. Even if ARDE make that variant, I doubt they'll even care for it.

If you combine all your Armed Forces and Para Military Forces what is the number which are supposed to get new Rifle

 

[cirr]

It is rifle again!