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Indian Army Rifles

Indian Army may prune its sniper rifle requirement, reduce orders by 70%

The 1.3 million-strong Indian Army's previous efforts to buy 5,720 sniper rifles in a process that began in February 2018 was scrapped in July this year

Indian Army may prune its sniper rifle requirement, reduce orders by 70%
Updated On : 21 Nov 2019 | 7:02 AM IST

Infantry to get foreign rifles, others to get 'made in India'

Army chief says frontline foot soldiers, who are directly in contact with the enemy, will get state-of-the-art assault rifles

Infantry to get foreign rifles, others to get 'made in India'
Updated On : 04 Nov 2017 | 11:03 PM IST