(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) Security Scan: SIG716: Assault Rifle

Topic: SIG716: Assault Rifle

Expert:

• Col Danvir Singh Chauhan (Retd., Defence Analyst)
• Maj Gen Ravi Arora (Retd., Chief Editor, Indian Military Review)
• Ajay Banerjee, (Defence Correspondent, The Tribune)

Topic Description:

Almost 15 years after the demand was raised , Indian Army has finally got the first lot of new assault rifles. According to reports Army has recieved 10000 SIG716 assault rifles which are part of the first batch of 72400 ordered from US firm SiG Sauer earlier this year under Fast Track Procurement. The SIG 716 is a 7.62 calibre rifle with an effective range of 500 metres . These new rifles will replace the Indian made Insas Rifles .

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Courtesy: RSTV