In a major boost to the firepower of soldiers, the Indian Army will get 70,000 more Sig Sauer assault rifles which will be given to troops deployed in counterterrorism operations and other duties.

70,000 Sig Sauer Assault Rifles For Indian Army

In a major boost to the firepower of soldiers, the Indian Army will get 70,000 more Sig Sauer assault rifles which will be given to troops deployed in counterterrorism operations and other duties. India has already indicted over 70,000 of these American-made assault rifles, which are being used by forces in the Ladakh sector along the China front and also in Kashmir valley. The plan to buy these rifles was taken by the force initially as it wanted to have a rifle with a longer range.

In February 2019, 72,400 SiG 716 rifles — 66,400 for the Army, 4,000 for the Air Force and 2,000 for the Navy — of 7.62 x 51mm calibre were bought from SIG Sauer of the US.

The Indian forces are also going to soon get the AK-203 being produced by the joint venture between two companies in the ordnance factory near Amethi.

AK-103

Indian forces have recently also acquired the Russian AK-103 in significant numbers to bolster their capabilities against terrorists and for conventional operations.