INSAS Rifle, LMG & Carbine

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where did this new belt fed 5.56 LMG come from? wasn't it supposed to be 7.62?
5.56 LMG belt fed INSAS was the logical way forward . This was on card for long bro but rejected few years ago and then 7.62 LMG RFI was issued by army.
 

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where did this new belt fed 5.56 LMG come from? wasn't it supposed to be 7.62?
judging from shape of the cartridges and links (of belt) i think it's still 7.62 x 51mm not 5.56 x 45mm,seems (a) either they do have a 5.56mm version of this machine gun but they just mistakenly put 5.56mm in pic of 7.62mm one or (b) they don't have any such 5.56mm version they just mistakenly wrote it down there next to actual 7.62mm LMG
 

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judging from shape of the cartridges and links (of belt) i think it's still 7.62 x 51mm not 5.56 x 45mm,seems (a) either they do have a 5.56mm version of this machine gun but they just mistakenly put 5.56mm in pic of 7.62mm one or (b) they don't have any such 5.56mm version they just mistakenly wrote it down there next to actual 7.62mm LMG
and there are enough OFB sponsored journos, who would have informed the public if there was a 5.56 belt fed LMG in the works. i also keep a track of tenders, only tenders available were for belt feed links was for 7.62 not 5.56.
 

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Indian Army issues RFI (instant requirement) for 1800 sniper rifles 1) Calibre : 0.338 inch 2) Effective Range : not less than 1200 mtrs 3) Service Life : 10 years/5000 rounds whichever is earlier 5) Weight (with Bipod, Empty Magazine and Telescopic Sight) not more than 9 kgs
 

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