"Indian Army pushes ahead with Excalibur rifle programme" Topic
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| Tango01 | 13 Sep 2015 10:25 p.m. PST |
"The Indian Army is fast-tracking the development and induction of the indigenously designed Excalibur 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle as it looks to plug a major operational void. Senior army officials told IHS Jane's that 200 prototype Excalibur rifles, fabricated at the Ordnance Factory Board's (OFB's) Rifle Factory Ishapur (RFI) in eastern India, would undergo user evaluation trials later in 2015. Once approved, the army plans to induct over 600,000 Excalibur for around INR36 billion (USD541 million), or around INR60,000 each. The army opted for the Excalibur after scrapping its 2011 tender for 66,000 multicalibre assault rifles in June, as none of the four foreign models tested met its qualitative requirements…"
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troopwo  | 14 Sep 2015 10:27 a.m. PST |
Problems last time was not the basic design of the INSAS. The problems were the poor quality workmanship of the two Indian arsenals producing it. link If Rifle Factory Ishapore or small Arms Factory Kanpur have anything to do with production, I would advise them to simply walk away. |
| Mad Mecha Guy | 14 Sep 2015 10:30 a.m. PST |
Doesn't it look more than a bit like an AK47 rechambered for 5.56mm? |
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