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News18
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Morning Digest: Made-In-India ‘Sher' Rifles To Boost Army Firepower & Other Top Stories
Last Updated: Amethi-made AK-203 rifles and Salem's fiery ritual anchor a brief that cuts across politics, science, culture, and the everyday stories shaping life in India. ☀️ Good Morning, India! From digital vaccine records for kids to SBI's rate cut and a Tamil thriller's rapid OTT debut, today's news dose covers what's changing in homes, banks, and binge lists. The Amethi-made AK-203 rifles will soon be 100% Made in India and renamed 'Sher'. With 70,000 units to be in Army hands by year-end, this is a firepower milestone. 👉 Read more 💉 You Can Now Download Your Child's Vaccine History: Here's How Lost vaccine cards might be a thing of the past. With India's new U-WIN platform, your child's jabs are just a tap away. 👉 Check out U-WIN ♈ Daily Horoscope Forecast Libra, it's a week for romance. Pisces, tread softly in family matters — empathy over ego. Sizzling with spice and soaked in stories, Angamaly's pork fry isn't just a dish — it's an heirloom. 👉 Cook this legacy Before dawn, flames dance across village courtyards in Salem — not for worship, but for an age-old ritual where coconut meets fire and faith in equal measure. 👉 Know the tradition 🌌 Ever Wondered What Happens When Two Black Holes Collide? LIGO has detected the biggest black hole merger ever, 10 billion light-years away. It's cosmic, colossal, and rewriting what we know about space. 👉 Unpack the cosmic clash view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
18-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
What are the Amethi-made AK-203 rifles, deliveries for which will start in next 2-3 weeks?
Make in India, Amethi-made AK-203 rifles: Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) is set to complete the delivery of all 6.01 lakh rifles nearly 22 months ahead of schedule. According to PTI, under a Rs 5,200 crore contract, the company mandated to supply 6,01,427 rifles to the armed forces by October 2032. However, the company plans to finish the deliveries by December 2030. Recently, Maj Gen SK Sharma, CEO and Managing Director of IRRPL said that the company delivered around 48,000 rifles so far. He added that IRRPL will handed over another 7000 in the next 2-3 weeks and 15,000 additional by December this year, reports PTI. The AK-203 is a modernised version of the Kalashnikov series. It will become the primary assault rifle for soldiers deployed along the northern and western borders, including the Line of Control (LOC) and the Line of Actual Control (LAC). According to the report, each rifle undergoes 120 processes and comprises around 50 components and 180 sub-parts. The weapon has a life of 15,000 rounds. 'Every material now has an alternate source in India,' Sharma said, adding that quality control at the plant is being developed into one of the best in the country, reports PTI. The AK-203 rifles aims to replace the INSAS in service. Initially, 70,000 rifles were imported to meet urgent requirements before full-scale production. However, now IRRPL has planned to ramp up the production up to 1.5 lakh rifles annually. IRRPL is located in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi. It operates from an 8.5-acre facility and employs over 260 personnel, including permanent Russian experts. It was incorporated in 2019 under an inter-governmental agreement to manufacture AK-203 assault rifles for the Indian Armed Forces. It brings together Russian partners Rosoboronexport and Concern Kalashnikov with Indian shareholders Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) and Munitions India Limited (MIL). (With inputs from PTI)
