Army going to purchase thousands of new high tech rifles plus ammo?

Koovie

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Hi, I hope that this post is important enough to post a new thread :)
However, I found rumors about this deal and I searched for it in the internet and found this articles:
India likely to acquire arms, ammunition worth $1 bn - Home - livemint.com

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/125079/india-seeking-small-arms,-ammunition-worth-$1-billion.html

http://observatoiredefense.wordpres...eeking-small-arms-ammunition-worth-1-billion/

Can someone post alist of the potential rifles?
 
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Has no one an idea which weapons are exactly going to be part of the tender??????
 

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What are the exact specifications of the wishlist and what does it sign for the home grown product ?

the IA seems to be a confused lot going by their RFP and the way its handled.
 

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i will be very happy if IA buy some of these few thousands would do provided SK is willing to sell them to India.



this is K11 assault rifle.
 
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K-11 seems too big, ugly and whats the point firing a 20mm shell when almost every rifle can be fitted with a 40mm grenade launcher. I think the likely contenders are

HK 416/417

Heckler & Koch - Group Website

Israel will mostly field the X-95 or ACE family of rifles

Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) Ltd, Assault Rifles

FN will bring the SCAR

Rifles

Bushmaster will field the ACR

Bushmaster Presents - ACR

I think ACR is the best, can change from 5.56mm to 6.8mm, 6.8 spc is nice new round with a whole lot of punch. 6.5mm grendel is even better.
 

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SCAR or ACR for IA??!! This would be a totally awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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SCAR is nice but i think ACR takes the prize, i think even the Robinson XCR should be in the competition as well. Apart from just these we should also order Alexander Arms 6.5mm grendel and .50 Beowulf rifles,

Alexander Arms: 6.5 Grendel® | Rifles

I think Grendel and Beowulf should be standard for ghatak units.

Alexander Arms: .50 Beowulf® | Rifles

Ideally the Infantry should carry the Trichy Rifle (i hope its accepted in a modified form), leaving these imported ones for specialist units.
 

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shame shame, puppy shame;

we can't even develop a rifle, $1 billion should be invested in our country.
 

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