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Indian Army Orders An Additional 73,000 SIG716 Rifles

Ammunition and pistol maker SIG SAUER has announced a second procurement contract with India’s Ministry of Defence Indian Army Orders An Additional 73,000 SIG716 Rifles Ammunition and pistol maker SIG...

Ammunition and pistol maker SIG SAUER has announced a second procurement contract with India’s Ministry of Defence

Indian Army Orders An Additional 73,000 SIG716 Rifles

Ammunition and pistol maker SIG SAUER has announced a second procurement contract with India’s Ministry of Defence to supply an additional 73,000 SIG716 rifles. When completed, 145,400 such rifles will be in service with the Indian Army, a statement from Sig Sauer said.

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The Ministry of Defence first awarded SIG SAUER a contract for the SIG716 in 2019 for 72,400 rifles. The successful “fielding and overwhelming” acceptance by soldiers led to this follow-on award for an additional rifles, the company said.

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The Indian Armed Forces have been using the Russian-origin AK-47s and the 5.56×45 mm INSAS Rifle. The rifles from Sig Sauer were meant to replace the in-service 5.56X45 mm INSAS Rifle with a 7.62X51mm modern Assault Rifle. India and Russia are also jointly producing AK 203 rifles at a factory in UP’s Amethi.

The SIG716 is an enhanced AR platform chambered in 7.62 NATO featuring a 16-inch barrel, M-LOIC handguard, and a 6-position telescoping stock. SIG SAUER designs and builds the SIG716 rifles for the Indian Army and for all of its customers in the United States.

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