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	Indian Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		INSAS 5.56 mm assault rifles replacing the FN FAL, 1A1, 1C, AKM and V.58 7.62 mm assault rifles
		Abbot (105 mm) and M-46 Catapult (130 mm) to be replaced by 4000 new 155 mm self-propelled howitzers.
		Arjun Mk1 - main battle tanks (125) - the Arjun might be converted into a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer by fitting the South African T6 turret which has the G5 howitzer fitted.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indian_Army (3459 words)

	Defence Talk - Defence Forum - View Single Post - Indian Military Pictures
		The mass introduction of the INSAS rifle was initially delayed by the lack of the domestically made 5.56 mm ammunition and India accordingly bought significant stocks of ammunition from the Israeli IMI company.
		The INSAS system was originally planned to have three components - a standard rifle, a carbine, and a squad automatic rifle (LMG), all chambered for 5.56 x 45 NATO ammunition.
		The INSAS rifle is broadly based on the famous Kalashnikov AK-47 action, but with many modifications.
	www.defencetalk.com /forums/showpost.php?p=21744&postcount=13 (455 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta
		The destinations beyond boundaries for the 5.56 mm INSAS rifles are a “closely-guarded secret”, and all that Dutta would divulge is that they would not reach any country featuring on the “negative” list.
		The 5.56 mm INSAS rifle,.30-calibre revolver and.22 revolver will all be aimed at the civilian segment.
		INSAS, a soldier rifle, is produced to meet the demand from various paramilitary forces like BSF, CRPF, CISF and police, and also for export.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1030923/asp/calcutta/story_2390594.asp (444 words)

	Strategic Affairs - Weapons & Equipment
		As compared to cal. 7.62 mm automatic weapons, the flat part of the bullet's trajectory is considerably extended, thereby considerably reducing the effect of any errors in range estimation.
		This 7.62 mm automatic rifle is in fact the preferred weapon for Indian troops serving in counter-insurgency operations.
		The INSAS family has been under development since the mid-1980s by the Ordnance Factory Board and the Armaments Research and Development Establishment of the DRDO.
	www.stratmag.com /issueAug-1/page02.htm (1077 words)

	Ministry of Home Affairs-Internal Security
		Modernisation Programme - lighter INSAS 5.56 mm Rifles acquired - other equipments under consideration - emphasis on training and reorientation for counter-insurgency operations - exposure to human rights aspects.
	mha.nic.in /bsf.htm (237 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation
		A rough estimate of the RNA’s requirement of bullets for the INSAS 5.56 mm and the 7.62 can be arrived at from the strength of the forces that are battling the Maoists.
		The RNA has two battalions of special forces equipped with American and Belgian guns but the Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) 5.56 mm and the old 7.62 mm self loading rifle (that is being phased out from the Indian Army) are its primary weapons.
		The RNA, which is in the middle of an expansion programme, also needs more INSAS rifles, mine-protection vehicles, field guns and bulletproof jackets.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1050521/asp/nation/story_4767995.asp (471 words)

	RPF to be equipped with AK-47s, INSAS rifles
		For year 2004-05, 1000 numbers of 5.56 mm rifles and 500 numbers of 9mm carbines were being procured at a cost of Rs 3.72 crores, Minister of State for Railways R Velu said in a written reply.
		As many as 1,000 numbers of 5.56 mm rifles and 2,000 7.62 mm self-loading rifles were purchased during 2003-04.
		He said 7,000 AK-47s, 5.56 mm rifles and 2,000 carbines have to be inducted further costing Rs 15.55 crores approximately.
	news.indiainfo.com /2004/12/10/1012railways.html (337 words)

	PakDef Forums - Misc questions?
		Ever since the US army introduced the Eugene Stoner designed M-16, a 5.56 mm caliber automatic rifle in the latter stages of the Vietnam War, the 5.56 weapon has been the NATO standard.
		First was due to the fact that the larger 7.62 mm round needed a bigger explosive charge to propel it at the desired 900 meters per second.
		The so-called INSAS rifle (‘standing for a very grandiloquent Indian National Small Arms System’), is a little heavier than planned and we hear it jams at times and is still no match for the AK 47 and it costs double.
	www.pakdef.info /forum/printthread.php?t=2734 (3975 words)

	In Parliament
		The Ordnance Factories have developed 5.56 mm INSAS rifles which are superior to A K series weapon, both in respect of accuracy and lethality.
		Ordnance Factories are supplying 5.56 mm INSAS rifles to the services and para-military forces as per their requirement.
		A K 47 rifle was initiated in 1993 prior to commencement of regular supply of 5.56 mm INSAS by the Ordnance Factories.
	mod.nic.in /samachar/jan1-02/html/ch14.htm (1033 words)

	PakDef Forums - Army to equip counter-insurgency units with Israeli firearms
		With the INSAS 5.56 mm caliber already in use in Kashmir, the TAVOR (with Same caliber) purchase seems to be redundant especially when the INSAS is being produced as a rifle as well as a carbine.
		Army sources said that while special forces had already been equipped with American and Israeli weaponry, New Delhi is considering purchase of several thousand more Tavors to equip the entire counter-insurgency forces operating in Jammu and Kashmir, who are currently armed with AK-47 rifles imported earlier from Romania.
		The INSAS is seen as suitable for a convenional war of maneuver (say, with Pakistan) in which logistics would be a concern, but not for close combat with militants in Kashmir which requires heavy firepower without taxing logistical lines.
	www.pakdef.info /forum/printthread.php?t=3264 (1564 words)

	DEFEXPO 2004 - Part 5
		The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) of India's selection of weaponry including the 5.56 mm INSAS LMG, 9 mm Carbine (with Silencer), 7.62 mm 1A1 Rifle for defense and.315 '' Sporting rifle, 12 bore pump action Shotgun for civilian applications.
		It has an armour penetration of of >100 mm and immunity against CLMC (V) blast at a distance of 2.5 m.
		M&M claims to be the only private sector company with an entire division dedicated solely to defense needs ie Mahindra Defence Systems.
	www.acig.org /artman/publish/article_420.shtml (451 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: World's 'largest weapon-maker' is in India
		The INSAS ammunition is claimed to have outclassed the contemporary 5.56 mm North Atlantic Treaty Organisation rounds.
		The Indian Small Arms System project, estimated at Rs 30 billion, to supply a 5.56 mm small arms system, has been developed by an ARDE team to fulfil the demand for light-weight arms for the infantry.
		An official release, quoting trials of NATO ammunition from five countries on the INSAS by infantry schools, said, "The overall performance of INSAS ammunition was superior in respect of accuracy, consistency, and penetration''.
	www.rediff.com /news/jul/18army.htm (366 words)

	7.62 x 39 mm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The change was a response to the NATO switch from the 7.62 mm cartridge to 5.56 x 45 mm NATO.
		While a fragmenting round (like the 5.56 x 45mm) might cause massive tissue trauma and blood loss (and thus rapid incapacitation) on a lung or abdominal hit, the M67 has a greater chance of merely wounding the target.
		Since approximately 1990 the 7.62 x 39 mm cartridge has seen some use in hunting arms in the US for hunting game up to the size of whitetail deer, as it is approximately as powerful as the old.30-30 Winchester round.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/7.62_x_39_mm (993 words)

	The Hindu : National : CRPF launches modernisation plan
		Sinha said the process of phasing out the 7.62 mm self-loading rifles and replacing them with AK assault rifles and 5.56 mm INSAS weapon system had started.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/10/16/stories/2004101603441300.htm (321 words)

	Defenceindia : News : Indian Special Forces to get Israeli rifles
		The locally designed and built 5.56 mm Indian small arm system, or INSAS assault rifle, that continues to face technical problems, is not suitable for the Special Forces, or the Para units.
		The Indian Army& Special Forces units will over the next few weeks begin receiving Israeli 5.56 mm Tavor assault rifles equipped with UBGLs (under-barrel grenade launchers) as part of a $15-million deal for the close encounter weapons signed nearly three years ago.
		This would be accompanied by a transfer of technology to either the OFB, or a private manufacturer, to produce over 600,000 pieces under licence to replace the outdated WW II Sten guns still in use with the Army, paramilitary units and state police forces.
	www.defenceindia.com /18-jul-2k5/news5.html (602 words)

	Moving closer to Israel
		INDIA recently concluded a $20 million agreement with Israel Military Industries (IMI) for Tavor 21 5.56 mm standard assault rifles (AR) and Galil 7.62 mm sniper rifles in addition to varied night vision and laser range finding and targeting equipment as part of the heightened defence cooperation between New Delhi and Tel Aviv.
		Some units use the locally designed and built Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) 5.56 mm assault rifle, but this is no longer being issued to frontline units due to unspecified "problems" with its overall performance in Kashmir's cold climates.
		Israel also supplied around 40,000 rounds of 155 mm ammunition for around $1200 apiece and 30,000 rounds of 160 mm mortars for around $400 each during the Kargil war, while the Navy is arming its three locally designed "Delhi" class destroyers and INS Viraat, its lone aircraft carrier, with Israel Aircraft Industries' Barak-1 missiles.
	flonnet.com /fl2004/stories/20030228002005500.htm (1985 words)

	Ordnance Board set to target market with revamped rifle- The Times of India
		KOLKATA: It has taken 10 years and four upgradations for the Ordnance Factory Board to arrive at the conclusion that the 5.56 mm INSAS rifle manufactured at the Rifle Factory, Ishapore, has few takers in the international market.
		The INSAS rifle which replaced the trusty but outdated 7.62 mm Ishapore SLR rifle— the primary weapon used by Indian infantryman till a few years ago — has been plagued by complaints from soldiers, mainly from those posted in high altitudes.
		The OFB is now working on an export version of the rifle which is expected to be ready by the end of the year.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=196901 (470 words)

	WHAT
		We hope there is some renewed thinking and India can announce some customers for the SU-30MKK, INSAS 5.56 mm rifle, BEL Sonars, Avionics and the BRAHMOS Missile or some such so that these can act as catalysts for defence exports.
		This year at DSEI, 950 companies from 28 countries took part and at the outset one must mention India and Pakistan did not put up stalls but both countries had their Defence Attaches and delegations at the show.
		Even though 26% FDI was permitted in the Defence Sector, there was no headway and no Agents had been cleared.
	www.indiadefence.com /DSEi2003.htm (1422 words)

	The Hindu : EME unvelils 'Drona' on eve of 57th anniversary
		Weapons such as the 7.62 mm SLR, 7.62 mm LMG, 5.56 mm INSAS and 5.56 mm LMG are used in the firing station.
		When a soldier uses the firing station, he can be shown computer- generated images of any kind of terrain and condition.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2000/10/13/stories/0413210o.htm (686 words)

	India-Bhutan Relations: A Strategic Partnership
		It has agreed to sell low-tech arms to Bhutan - 5.56-mm INSAS assault rifles, 51 mm or 81-mm mortars, night-vision devices, winter clothing to the Bhutanese army and military vehicles.
		India is preparing a comprehensive modernization package for the Bhutanese army.
		It has also agreed to increase the military training of Bhutanese army officers in India.
	www.bhutannewsonline.com /indiabhutanrelations.html (976 words)

	Strategic Affairs - On Record
		The Insas 5.56 mm rifle developed by the DRDO is, at Rs 16,000, more expensive than AK47s being acquired from eastern and central Europe.
		The army wants to go in for better UAVs since the ones it has don't go high enough.
	www.stratmag.com /issueDec-15/page12.htm (590 words)

	NN050325-2.htm
		When asked if the Army had the capability to produce 5.56 mm ammo needed for Indian-made INSAS and American-made M-16, the RNA soldier’s primary weapon, he said the necessary infrastructure was present.
		Gurung said that the Army had the capability to produce 7.62 calibre and 9 mm caliber ammunition.
	www.nepal.nl /nieuwsarchief/nieuws/NN050325-2.htm (298 words)

	The Gun Zone -- A 5.56 X 45mm "Timeline" 2000-2003
		Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to: barrels (heavy, fluted, floating), match triggers, magnified optics with range estimation, 5.56 mm ammunition, muzzle devices, bipods, buttstocks and cheek pieces.
		The Tavor is intended to replace the troubled INSAS rifle along with a large number of Romanian AKM rifles purchased as a stopgap in 1995.
		After five years, Ishapore has only been able to deliver 269,612 INSAS rifles out of a 528,000 rifle order, and 5,778 INSAS LMG out of a order of 37,600.
	www.thegunzone.com /556dw-6.html (12198 words)

	Indian Army had also questioned Insas
		"The army has complained that the country's indigenous state-of-the-art 5.56 mm Insas is not performing to the optimum level with major defects like cold arrest, breakage and cracking of components," the report said, adding that these complaints were reported in active areas like Siachen glacier, Kargil heights and other high-altitude areas.
		The Times of India website had also revealed that the Indian government's plan to equip all its forces with 5.56 mm rifles by 1998 was delayed as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India took up the case following controversies.
		In the wake of the controversy over the Insas rifle following Royal Nepalese Army's heavy losses in Pili of Kalikot, it has been revealed that the rifle's performance was questioned even by the Indian army.
	www.kantipuronline.com /kolnews.php?&nid=48779 (441 words)

	The Rising Nepal
		The Times of India on August 12, 2001 published a news report that the (Indian) army had complained that the 5.56 INSAS was not performing to the optimum level with major defects like cold arrest, breakage and cracking of components reported in active areas like Siachen glacier, Kargil heights and other high altitude areas.
		The RNA spokesman had told the press conference that the INSAS rifle had failed to function properly during the fight, which lasted for a long time, and may be the weapon was not designed for a long fight.
		The RNA had raised a complaint about the INSAS rifles last year and said that a technical army team from India also attended to the complaints by imparting basic training on its correct usage.
	www.gorkhapatra.org.np /pageloader.php?file=2005/08/15/topstories/main9 (862 words)

	A Cradle of Learning
		The recruits are trained on indigenously manufactured 5.56 mm INSAS rifles.
		The training has contributed immensely during operation Vijay.
		These subjects are weapon training, tactics, familiarisation with terrain available in our country, first aid, combat survival, human rights, field engineering etc. Introductory training on NBCW is imparted in NBCW information room which contains basic and advanced information as well as NBCW equipment.
	mod.nic.in /samachar/nov15-20/html/ch14.htm (285 words)

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	www.steyr-aug.com /contriesarmrorments.htm (2545 words)

	AK-47, INSAS rest on AFK shoulders to shoot off
		As a result most nations shifted from the 7.62 mm rifle to the improved small arms weapon of 5.56 mm calibre.
		In the last two decades, the NATO and erstwhile Warsaw Pact countries replaced 7.62 mm rifle with an improved small arms weapon of 5.56 calibre.
		The INSAS ammunition, which has a maximum range of 4600 metres and an effective range of 750 metres, can penetrate a 2.45 mm thick steel plate almost 600 metres from the muzzle.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19990125/02551615.html (515 words)

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		This includes two Lancer helicopters fitted with machine guns, 23,000 INSAS 5.56 mm rifles, 80 Tata trucks, 1.5 crore rounds of assorted ammunition.
		The inaction of the RNA is intriguing, considering the fact that India has pumped more than Rs 276 crore of hardware into RNA.
	www.indianexpress.com /print.php?content_id=53661 (584 words)

	Daily Excelsior...Business
		To meet the operational requirement, 7.62 MM Ishapore Rifle(slr) was developed and productionised in 1962, nine MM pistol auto in 1977 and 5.56 rifle (Insas) and the self-loading lightweight rifle in 1991, he added.
		Besides catering to the entire need of the Indian Army, a different version of the 5.56 MM rifle, having a new look, had also been earmaked for export to a number of friendly countries, Mr Datta said.
		Chairman and Director General of Ordnance Factory Board D K Datta told newsmen here today that the Ishapore factory had developed a new version of 5.56 MM rifle and a.22 MM revolver for the Indian Army and a.30 calibre rifle for the civilian use.
	www.dailyexcelsior.com /web1/03sep23/busi.htm (5030 words)

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