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New Delhi Seeks Heavy Machine Guns For F-INSAS
NEW DELHI - The Indian Army is seeking heavy machine guns as part of its multibillion-dollar Future Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS) program, which aims to give infantry soldiers modern weapons and gear.
One Army official said the service wants to move quickly on the purchase.
Among the requirements for the guns:
Tripod-mounted.
Effective range of more than 2,000 meters.
Fire more than 450 rounds per minute.
Be rugged enough for use in high-altitude, jungle and desert conditions.
The Army requires the weapon to be able to fire a variety of ammunition, including high explosive incendiary, armor-piercing high explosive and armor-piercing discarding-sabot rounds.
Indian infantry troops are currently armed with assault rifles, antitank guided missiles, light and medium machine guns, rockets and grenade launchers, the official said.
The Army should have bought the machine guns a long time ago, said defense analyst Mahindra Singh, a retired Army major general.
Singh said the F-INSAS project also should be speeded up so that the country's 1.3 million soldiers are better equipped with advanced weapons and equipment.
Other F-INSAS Gear
The Army is finalizing requirements for gear it needs for the F-INSAS project, and plans to seek domestic and global bids in the next year.
Among the arms and gear to be purchased for F-INSAS are advanced anti-tank guided missile launchers and thermal sights for them, bullet-proof vehicles, anti-materiel rifles, new-generation carbines, battle surveillance radars, ground sensors, secure communication systems, precision-guided ammunition and laser range finders.
Clothing items include lightweight clothing, bulletproof jackets and protective gear for nuclear, biological and chemical agents.
New Delhi Seeks Heavy Machine Guns For F-INSAS - Defense News
NEW DELHI - The Indian Army is seeking heavy machine guns as part of its multibillion-dollar Future Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS) program, which aims to give infantry soldiers modern weapons and gear.
One Army official said the service wants to move quickly on the purchase.
Among the requirements for the guns:
Tripod-mounted.
Effective range of more than 2,000 meters.
Fire more than 450 rounds per minute.
Be rugged enough for use in high-altitude, jungle and desert conditions.
The Army requires the weapon to be able to fire a variety of ammunition, including high explosive incendiary, armor-piercing high explosive and armor-piercing discarding-sabot rounds.
Indian infantry troops are currently armed with assault rifles, antitank guided missiles, light and medium machine guns, rockets and grenade launchers, the official said.
The Army should have bought the machine guns a long time ago, said defense analyst Mahindra Singh, a retired Army major general.
Singh said the F-INSAS project also should be speeded up so that the country's 1.3 million soldiers are better equipped with advanced weapons and equipment.
Other F-INSAS Gear
The Army is finalizing requirements for gear it needs for the F-INSAS project, and plans to seek domestic and global bids in the next year.
Among the arms and gear to be purchased for F-INSAS are advanced anti-tank guided missile launchers and thermal sights for them, bullet-proof vehicles, anti-materiel rifles, new-generation carbines, battle surveillance radars, ground sensors, secure communication systems, precision-guided ammunition and laser range finders.
Clothing items include lightweight clothing, bulletproof jackets and protective gear for nuclear, biological and chemical agents.
New Delhi Seeks Heavy Machine Guns For F-INSAS - Defense News
