New Assault Rifles for Indian Army

[Godless-Kafir]

Makes me sick that we can design a f...ing gun.

 

[Adux]

So who all have responded? buy damn HK-416 and be done with it

 

[shuvo@y2k10]

what happened to the finsas gi=un designed by arde which resembles fn-2000?

 

[Spindrift]

We need to get rid of the small arms division of DRDO and OFB, they are useless and a drain on our treasury they can not even make a decent pistol. You need to allow foreign small arms manufactures to set up shops here independently or in collaboration with Indian firms.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

We need to get rid of the small arms division of DRDO and OFB, they are useless and a drain on our treasury they can not even make a decent pistol. You need to allow foreign small arms manufactures to set up shops here independently or in collaboration with Indian firms.

OFB and DRDO have deign dept, Its the manufacturing dept which is responsible quality manufacturing..

Yes, Either gov make better of workshops pour money in it or give the manufacturing job to private..

 

[Shaitan]

Makes me sick that we can design a f...ing gun.

It's incredibly frustrating to know that most likely IA will be armed with a foreign rifle.:sucide:

If Mexico, Indonesia, etc, etc, etc can do it, India can too!

India makes/making nuke subs, stealth destroyers/frigates/corvettes, cruise missiles, SLBM, attack helicopters, etc, etc, etc. And it'll most likely be armed with a foreign assault rifle! BS!

 

[shafiq alam]

any one knows which companies are in fray?

 

[sayareakd]

guys dont go for looks, lets wait and see which rifle satisfy the tests of Indian conditions.

 

[sayareakd]

wow!!! RFI, for rifle is interesting specially for ubgl, surely not many would satisfy it, only one whih fulfill most of it comes from Israel, i am not sure if they have different bullets opition, but other products do have same option from Isreal.
This means we have to shell out more money for R&D.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

IMI is ban but there is a new company call IWI responsible for small arms..

 

[sayareakd]

yeah i also think that IWI will bag the contract for tavor, as it has all the things for RFI, looks like RFI is written for it. Special ubgl computer fire control part.

 

[sayareakd]

here is the rifle i was talking about

 

[JohnDoe]

I don't know where to ask, what about the tender? This: India goes shopping for a new assault rifle - Rediff.com News Where I can read about it?

Maybe someone will be interested. My amateur striptease of AK-12: su50 - Секреты автомата АК-12

 

[Kunal Biswas]

AK-12 have good chances..

 

[Ray]

Which are the rifles in the competition?

 

[pmaitra]

AK-12 : The 5th Generation AK 7.62mm, 5.56mm and 5.45mm Rifle

AK-12 : The 5th Generation AK 7.62mm, 5.56mm and 5.45mm Rifle

The next-generation AK rifle, formally referred to as the AK-200, has been named the AK-12. Its name refers to 2012, the year it will go into production. Izhmash is referring to it as the fifth generation Kalashnikov rifle1 .

President Dmitry Medvedev with an early AK-12 prototype

The controls have been modified so that they are more ergonomic and can be operated by an injured solider with only one available hand. Rails have been added to make the gun compatible with modern accessories.

The AK-12 will be made available chambered in 5.45mm, 5.56mm NATO, 7.62x39mm and a new not yet named caliber. It is possible that this new caliber is the 6.5mm Grendel. Wolf Ammunition recently said they were in talks with Izhmash to produce Saiga rifles chambered in 6.5mm.

The company had said that the gas and piston system remains unchanged from the earlier AK models, but it is not clear if they are going to use the older AK-74 gas system or the newer improved AK-108 "balanced recoil" system. The AK-12 will be available in a range of sizes, including a short barreled model for Special Forces.

AK-12 Prototype.

The AK-12 will be officially unveiled in the near future.

Source: AK-12 : The 5th Generation AK 7.62mm, 5.56mm and 5.45mm Rifle | The Firearm Blog

 

[Kunal Biswas]

SIG CAN have two calibers..

7.62X39mm

5.56x45mm

And Carbine:

 

[Kunal Biswas]

CZ 805:

Caliber: 5.56x45 mm NATO, 7.62x39 M43 interchangeable; also 6.8x43 Rem SPC proposed in near future

Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 910 mm (butt extended)
Barrel length: 360 mm standard, other lengths available
Weight: 3.6 kg less magazine and accessories
Rate of fire: ~ 700 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 20, 30 or 100 rounds

The CZ 805 assault rifle was first introduced to the public in 2009, as a possible future replacement for aged Sa. Vz. 58 assault rifles still in use by Czech armed forces. According to the recent news, early in 2010 the CZ 805 was selected as a next standard military rifle for Czech armed forces, with production contract issued to the famous Czech arms factory CZ-UB in the city of Uhersky Brod. It is quite possible that CZ 805 rifles also will be offered for export, either in military (select-fire) or in civilian (semi-automatic only) versions.

The CZ 805 (which is apparently dubbed as "CZ 805 BREN A1" in Czech sources) is a modular weapon of modern appearance. In its layout it is somewhat similar to the Belgian FN SCAR assault rifle (against which CZ 805 competed and won in Czech army trials), but similarity is not exact and there are significant design differences between these two weapon systems.

The CZ 805 assault rifle is of modular, multi-caliber design, with aluminum alloy upper receiver and polymer lower receiver / fire control unit. The magazine housing is a separate detachable unit, which can be replaced in the field in the course of caliber change. CZ 805 also features quick-change barrels, allowing to change calibers and barrel lengths according to the mission profile (in each caliber there there are short carbine barrel, standard barrel and long "marksman" or "squad automatic" barrel). The basic action uses fairy common piston-operated gas action with manual gas regulator, and a rotating bolt locking. For each proposed caliber, there is a separate bolt with appropriate dimensions.

Fire control unit includes ambidextrous safety / fire selector switch, which permits single shots, 2-round bursts and full automatic fire. Charging handle can be installed on either side of the gun, depending on user preferences.

Feed is from detachable box magazines, which are inserted into detachable magazine housing. In standard configuration, the CZ 805 will use proprietary 5.56x45 caliber 30-round magazines made of translucent polymer. Other magazine housings will allow use of STANAG or HK G36 5.56mm magazines, as well as various 7.62x39 and 6.8x43 magazines.

CZ 805 assault rifle is fitted with integral Picatinny rail on the top of receiver, with additional rails running on the sides and the bottom of the forend. Rifle will be issued with folding iron sights, and will also accept a wide variety of additional sighting equipment (red-dot or telescope day sights, night sights, lasers etc). Rifle is equipped with side-folding buttstock, which is adjustable for length of pull, and can be completely removed if maximum compactness is required. Additional equipment also includes new, specially designed 40mm underbarrel grenade launcher CZ G 805 and also a new knife-bayonet.

http://www.czub.cz/zbrojovka/cz-sales-folder/CZ 805 BREN ENG.pdf

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Berrata arx 160

5.56X45MM

7.62X39MM

 

[pmaitra]

SIG CAN have two calibers..

7.62X39mm

5.56x45mm

And Carbine:

Are these gas operated? Most of the SIGs I see around are blow-backs (not something I am a fan of).