F-INSAS Futuristic Infantry Soldier As a System

[Shaitan]

Rifle factory develops weapon for future infantryman

F-Insas Rifle Design Clears Audit, To Go Into Production From Jan 2012



Jayanta Gupta TNN

Kolkata: The defence ministry may no longer have to search for an advanced rifle to arm the Indian infantry soldier of the future under the F-Insas project. Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI) claims to have come up with an advanced variant of the existing 5.56 mm Insas rifle that will go into production from January, 2012.
"The rifle is an extremely modern weapon that will meet with the requirements of the future infantryman. Our designs have already cleared the audit and production is expected to start from January," a source said.
RFI has already manufactured over a million Insas rifles for distribution among security personnel in India. The Insas was first introduced before the Kargil war and several variants have since been developed. When the Future Infantry Soldier as System (F-Insas) project was launched by the defence ministry, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) got together to develop weapons for the soldier of the future.
Under the F-Insas project, the infantryman will be kitted with state-of-theart equipment including weapons, protective gear and communications systems. The soldier's uniform would include bullet-proof clothing and the visor on his helmet would display maps and gunsights. The future soldiers would also carry palmtops and other advanced communications gear.
Among the weapons for the F-Insas project is a multi-calibre carbine for Close Quarter Battle (CQB) and a rifle. OFB has already developed the Milap multi-calibre carbine and handed it over to the Army for field trials. The carbine is modular in structure and can fire 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm and also 6.8 mm rounds. It also has an under belly grenade launcher for air-burst grenades. The OFB believes that this weapon that is expected to cost nearly . 50,000 apiece will solve the Army's problems for days to come.
For the rifle, the defence ministry is on the lookout for something on the lines of the Israeli Tavor. In fact, nearly 5,000 Tavors have already been imported for use by the Special Forces. RFI sources say that the F-Insas developed by them at Ishapore would meet the ministry's requirements and there would be no need to go in for further imports.
The efforts that have gone in for this project has bagged S K Rath of RFI the best general manager award from OFB. Although details were not available, sources revealed that the new rifle will be modular and have several advanced components. It may even have a computer chip inside.
"The first phase of the F-Insas programme should be completed by 2012. We believe that the rifle developed by RFI will meet the requirements of the Army," an official said

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F-Insas Rifle Design Clears Audit, To Go Into Production From Jan 2012

Rifle factory develops weapon for future infantryman

Kolkata: The defence ministry may no longer have to search for an advanced rifle to arm the Indian infantry soldier of the future under the F-Insas project. Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI) claims to have come up with an advanced variant of the existing 5.56 mm Insas rifle that will go into production from January, 2012.

"The rifle is an extremely modern weapon that will meet with the requirements of the future infantryman. Our designs have already cleared the audit and production is expected to start from January," a source said.

RFI has already manufactured over a million Insas rifles for distribution among security personnel in India. The Insas was first introduced before the Kargil war and several variants have since been developed. When the Future Infantry Soldier as System (F-Insas) project was launched by the defence ministry, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) got together to develop weapons for the soldier of the future.

Under the F-Insas project, the infantryman will be kitted with state-of-theart equipment including weapons, protective gear and communications systems. The soldier's uniform would include bullet-proof clothing and the visor on his helmet would display maps and gunsights. The future soldiers would also carry palmtops and other advanced communications gear.

Among the weapons for the F-Insas project is a multi-calibre carbine for Close Quarter Battle (CQB) and a rifle. OFB has already developed the Milap multi-calibre carbine and handed it over to the Army for field trials. The carbine is modular in structure and can fire 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm and also 6.8 mm rounds. It also has an under belly grenade launcher for air-burst grenades. The OFB believes that this weapon that is expected to cost nearly . 50,000 apiece will solve the Army's problems for days to come.

For the rifle, the defence ministry is on the lookout for something on the lines of the Israeli Tavor. In fact, nearly 5,000 Tavors have already been imported for use by the Special Forces. RFI sources say that the F-Insas developed by them at Ishapore would meet the ministry's requirements and there would be no need to go in for further imports.

The efforts that have gone in for this project has bagged S K Rath of RFI the best general manager award from OFB. Although details were not available, sources revealed that the new rifle will be modular and have several advanced components. It may even have a computer chip inside.

"The first phase of the F-Insas programme should be completed by 2012. We believe that the rifle developed by RFI will meet the requirements of the Army," an official said.

BATTLE-READY: Under the Future Infantry Soldier as System (F-Insas) project, the infantryman will be kitted with state-of-the-art equipment, including weapons, protective gear and communications systems. The soldier's uniform would include bullet-proof clothing and the visor on his helmet would display maps and gunsights

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[sesha_maruthi27]

What is a computer chip doing inside a gun ? Please, Can anyone explain ?

 

[nitesh]

So in a way we have solution ready for trials? Techies, please comment

 

[Kunal Biswas]

What is a computer chip doing inside a gun ? Please, Can anyone explain ?

I doubt inside, But the Optical system mounted containing the chip..

So in a way we have solution ready for trials? Techies, please comment

Only time will decide, Trails are important and more important is feed back from Army..

5.56mm version will be replacing Insas directly or take part in RFI launched by Army..

 

[sayareakd]

What is a computer chip doing inside a gun ? Please, Can anyone explain ?

FINSAS is supposed to have miniature thermal image system build into gun, which will not only help in night but also detect hidden enemy, plus it will calculate the target ballistic route for its grenade launcher, may be electronic fuse of the grenade would be timed to explode with the help of chip, as seen with South Koren Rifle

 

[nitesh]

Only time will decide, Trails are important and more important is feed back from Army..

5.56mm version will be replacing Insas directly or take part in RFI launched by Army..

Sir this rifle is capable of firing multiple rounds, something like what IA is floating RFI globally, this is little confusing when we have a product ready for trials, why looking outside? Or just for knowing what is going on in the world

 

[sayareakd]

If they start production from Jan 2012 and it will take 6 months or so to produce it in good number to be given in batch to army, plus test of production version so it will take year time to start actual induction in IA.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Sir this rifle is capable of firing multiple rounds, something like what IA is floating RFI globally, this is little confusing when we have a product ready for trials, why looking outside? Or just for knowing what is going on in the world

That`s how we procure Weaponry from Armed Forces..

Beside their is only one Euro Company met our demand..

If they start production from Jan 2012 and it will take 6 months or so to produce it in good number to be given in batch to army, plus test of production version so it will take year time to start actual induction in IA.

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[sayareakd]

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[sayareakd]

above i assume is pic of thermal image on FINSAS.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

@Sir,
I think their must be some kind of modification coz, The gun will be tossed from moving vehicle, dragged over soil & sand, submerged in mud and water, I assume much needed P-rail must be used..

 

[sayareakd]

Kunal sir we were discussing if they have made provision for iron sight on FINSAS, i think they have made some sort of system where the thermal image can come off from gun, just check this again.
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/3794/85375871.jpg

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Kunal sir we were discussing if they have made provision for iron sight on FINSAS, i think they have made some sort of system where the thermal image can come off from gun, just check this again.

Just like TAR-21..

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

Is that really a working model... If so GOOD design

 

[sayareakd]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ej5kQwZWl...ABR4/YeB0y6wzdeU/s1600/Future-INSAS+rifle.jpg

this is same rifle as shown in this pic on the top right side, check the thermal image on the gun. Plus i think it has 30 bullet magazine, if you can imagine the inner barrel of the rifle's main gun.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Let me QUOTE this from previous thread:

F-INSAS RIFLE PROGRAM..

They chooses one of the best Bullpup Deign available in today's world ( i.e FN-2000 )..

The IDEA of Multical-Rifle..
the Idea of Multical-Rifle came from TAVOR, When IA purchased TAR-21 it also ordered battlefield 9mm conversion kit from IMI, the kit is used to convert 5.56mm to 9mm carbine in mid of battle, It is now clear that the kit also the some of the rifle ended-up in DRDO lab, where our guys figured out the possibility of making different conversion kits namely: 7.62NATO, 7.62RUSSIAN, 5.56NATO, for the same rifle, the different kits make sense in the battle for example:

5.56mm will be used for regular solider, but when needed for sniper role the rifle can immediately change into 7.62nato for long-range shootings,
Again in CT environment where Soldiers feel for better punching the rifle can be changed for 7.62Russian, therefore in a same squad you will have Sniper/Assault rifle in hands of a single solider..

I can bet on one thing that DRDO already have a working model of F-INSAS rifle ( Probably of 5.56mm ) and working on other conversion kits..
But I need to remind one thing that BULLPUP have one problem is abt case ejection over soldiers face, FN-2000 solves the problem by having forward ejection system of casings, I hope DRDO do have the forward ejection casing system on F-INSAS rifle..

Old research, worth posting on F-INSAS thread..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ej5kQwZWl...ABR4/YeB0y6wzdeU/s1600/Future-INSAS+rifle.jpg

this is same rifle as shown in this pic on the top right side, check the thermal image on the gun. Plus i think it has 30 bullet magazine, if you can imagine the inner barrel of the rifle's main gun.

Sir, I think this model was a technology demonstration..

The real Rifle would be much more tuned, As it is told it will hit production line in 2012 JAN..

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

Eagerly waiting to see the GUN. It is nail biting wait for me :thumb:...

 

[sayareakd]

you just might see FINSAS in Defexpo 2012, since production will start in Jan they might showcase it for world to see.