New sub-machinegun can pierce bullet-proof jackets: DRDO

[Choppers]

New sub-machinegun can pierce bullet-proof jackets: DRDO

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India’s Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) says it has developed a modern sub-machinegun (SMG) that will be extremely useful in anti-terror operations as its ammunition is capable of piercing bullet-proof jackets.

“The SMG is 100 percent indigenous and specially designed to fight against militants in close combat. Its ammunition can pierce through bullet-proof jackets,” a DRDO official told IANS at the DefExpo 2010 land and naval systems exhibition here.

“The weapon incorporates a laser sight and has an effective range of 200 metres,” the official added.

“It is very light in weight and can be used as a single and multiple shot weapon,” the official said, adding that in rapid mode, it can fire 700 rounds per minute.

The SMG, which is currently undergoing field trials that are expected to be completed between April and June, is the third element of the 5.56 mm INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) family that DRDO has developed. The other two are an assault rifle and a carbine variant.

The DRDO SMG’s closest competitor is the Israeli Tavour assault rifle that is already in use with the Indian Army’s Special Forces.

 

[Abi]

i doubt if these rats in kashmir have bulletprrof vests.... anyways good move.... at least we can kick guys with bulletproof on

How are they rats? You're occupying their country. They're not Indians and want to fight back.

 

[ek_indian]

What is going on. There is a flood of new things from DRDO. Seems like India just revealed few of their covert research products.

@Abi: You do not have knowledge about ground situation.

 

[mjnaushad]

Any pics out/?

 

[jagjitnatt]

How are they rats? You're occupying their country. They're not Indians and want to fight back.

Then come and get it....

 

[sarthak]

isn't 200m range a bit too small?

 

[sarthak]

How are they rats? You're occupying their country. They're not Indians and want to fight back.

Why dont you mind your own business and worry more about the US imposing sanctions on you?

 

[jagjitnatt]

isn't 200m range a bit too small?

its good enough for an smg. SMGs have rapid fire rate, low noise, low range for combat effectiveness in closed areas like rooms and corridors.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

From what i think.Ive never heard of such gun.Only armour piercing bullets.Used by armys all around the wold.So may be the reporter was confused...between armour piercing bullets and SMGs.

 

[paritosh]

From what i think.Ive never heard of such gun.Only armour piercing bullets.Used by armys all around the wold.So may be the reporter was confused...between armour piercing bullets and SMGs.

i agree...the only way to make an smg more lethal is by providing a longer muzzle...providing a rifled muzzle...and a greater rate of fire...more modifications can be done on the bullets...there are armor piercing types made of depleted uranium...
I don't get the technology they might be talking about...

 

[paritosh]

How are they rats? You're occupying their country. They're not Indians and want to fight back.

well you differ from the standard Iranian view-point...your govt. understands our sovereignty over Kashmir...right or wrong.

 

[tamir]

Correction.... the word "bullet-proof" should not be used. Nothing is "bullet-proof". There will always be a round that can defeat a certain armor.

There are hard armor SAPIs to defeat certain AP rounds.

 

[Trichy]

there are soo many new products on R&D phase due to lot of money allocated to R&D i think, any way go rock and cool

 

[Hyde]

i doubt if these rats in kashmir have bulletprrof vests.... anyways good move.... at least we can kick guys with bulletproof on

i think words like "Calling Kashmirs a rats" should permanently be banned here. Kashmiri's are our brothers i would not like to hear you calling my brother a ra.t. They are the freedom fighters and not the terrorists so keep this rats theory with you and don't ever call them rats again

@ topic

congrats india for developing this gun

 

[graphican]

Then come and get it....

So force is your legitimacy of keeping it? I wish India had ever talked good about Kashmiries.. When it was Nehru jee and Gandhi jee fighting against foreign occupation, those were freedom fighters and Mahatma while similar people are termed as rats only because they are asking for freedom from you. Under force, you will not be able to deny their freedom for ever and you will learn that soon.