New Delhi, August 29, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a deal for acquiring 70,000 AK-103 assault rifles from Russia under emergency provisions to replace its existing inventory of INSAS rifles. The Indian Air Force has a requirement of over 1.5 lakh new assault rifles and the new AK-103 rifles, expected to come within the next few months into the service, would strengthen its capability to tackle militant attacks in a much better way.
“The contract worth around Rs 300 crore was signed last week under emergency provisions to buy 70,000 AK-103 assault rifles from Russia. The weapons would be first provided to troops in field areas like Jammu and Kashmir along with sensitive air bases,” government officials told media.
The remaining part of the requirement would be met after India and Russia sign a deal to produce the more advanced AK-203 together within India. The contract for the AK-203 assault rifles is being processed under the Army which requires around 6.5 lakh of these rifles to strengthen its troops’ firepower.
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