Small arms and Light Weapons

[vampyrbladez]

AKM Modernization Kit (possibly TACTIX)with Holographic + Magnifier combo with Indian Army

 

[Zoid Raptor]

Nibe is in talks with sig sauer for sig 716 for Indian army

Sigs over AKs' anytime when they're both costing almost the same to the exchequer but expect more Israeli small arms given their JV with Adani who has significant clout in BJP's decision making. Also, SF like Marcos and Garuds are bound to get Arads based on recent reports

 

[VictorDelta4]

AKM Modernization Kit (possibly TACTIX)with Holographic + Magnifier combo with Indian Army

A fixed magnifier? that does not look like a flip mount.

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

 

[ALBY]

The best gpmg ever.Haters may champion for Mag58

 

[kaboom]

Does the negev NG7 we brought include the ELOG system ??

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

Kalyani

 

[Zoid Raptor]

Kalyani

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Who's the foreign partner or did they buy IP rights like the Denel deal?

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

Who's the foreign partner or did they buy IP rights like the Denel deal?

Might have bought rights since I didn't see any name of the partner even on the poster

 

[Zoid Raptor]

Might have bought rights since I didn't see any name of the partner even on the poster

That's definitely a better approach. Caracal did it that way and I'm sure SSS also had LMT design their rifles

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

That's definitely a better approach. Caracal did it that way and I'm sure SSS also had LMT design their rifles

Think SSS and LMT jv broke off before they came out with the AR design weapons

 

[Zoid Raptor]

Think SSS and LMT jv broke off before they came out with the AR design weapons

Because SSS wanted to own the IP and not restricted by US's ITAR norms. Here's a statement from SSS's CEO a few years ago

However, despite LMT being a great firm, we realized early on that their US roots and ITAR compliance would keep us dangling with the promise of a bounty that could very well be a damp squib instead

Also, there's no small arms designer in India proficient in designing a decent AR platform nor a private testing facility back then. We've seen the absolutely horrific designs produced by ARDE or various OFBs' which are nothing but pathetic. Mechanical engineering students in India can come up with better AR models in solidworks if you provide them with a few blueprints.

SSS must've offered a cut to LMT or the designers for every rifle they sell or paid them upfront for the design while they act as consultants for upgrades and changes based on feedback from our military like how the P72 evolved to M72

 

[Marliii]

 

[FalconSlayers]

IWI Arad

Also why did they change the buttstock? The original one looks much better.

 

[FalconSlayers]

 

[Aditya Ballal]

Because SSS wanted to own the IP and not restricted by US's ITAR norms. Here's a statement from SSS's CEO a few years ago

However, despite LMT being a great firm, we realized early on that their US roots and ITAR compliance would keep us dangling with the promise of a bounty that could very well be a damp squib instead

Also, there's no small arms designer in India proficient in designing a decent AR platform nor a private testing facility back then. We've seen the absolutely horrific designs produced by ARDE or various OFBs' which are nothing but pathetic. Mechanical engineering students in India can come up with better AR models in solidworks if you provide them with a few blueprints.

SSS must've offered a cut to LMT or the designers for every rifle they sell or paid them upfront for the design while they act as consultants for upgrades and changes based on feedback from our military like how the P72 evolved to M72

Vivek Krishnan, the CEO of SSSD asked me to convey this message in reply to this:

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

Vivek Krishnan, the CEO of SSSD asked me to convey this message in reply to this:
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Truelly Born in Bharat then.

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

Congratulations I know the designer is here no clue about rest of the team but congratulations to all of you and the whole design is Indian except scope.

 

[VictorDelta4]

Congratulations I know the designer is here no clue about rest of the team but congratulations to all of you and the whole design is Indian except scope.

Congratulations. Personally a clean free flowing keymod chasis would be so better.

 

[ALBY]

Congratulations I know the designer is here no clue about rest of the team but congratulations to all of you and the whole design is Indian except scope.

How can i unsee this…A simple upper receiver with inbuilt rails or side mounted Prails could have done the job .Also free floating handguards were more welcome .How you are expected to change the selectors with that rail setup or is just a siderail and the pic of left side with the pic inverted