The calibre choice aims to strike a balance between the lower recoil of 5.56mm and the higher stopping power of 7.62mm.

This is a part of a larger project to modernise the standard-issue firearms used by the police force. The tender is for 250 ...

The Indian Army is set to receive 70,000 AK-203 assault rifles in 2025, followed by an additional one lakh units in 2026 under an arms deal with Russia, according to defence sources. This delivery ...

TASS/. Russia’s state arms seller Rosoboronexport (part of the state tech corporation Rostec) has prepared a contract for signing with India on the delivery of the latest 7.62mm AK-203 assault ...

TASS/. Russia and India have signed a contract on the delivery of over 600,000 7.62mm AK-203 assault rifles that will be produced on India’s soil to the republic’s Defense Ministry ...

The AK-203 has been adopted by all branches of the Indian Armed Forces, with 95 percent of the initial orders from the Indian Army and the remainder going to the Air Force and Navy. With domestic ...

The AK-203 is expected to address those shortcomings with its 7.62x39mm chambering, improved accuracy, and rugged construction. But beyond the rifle itself, the Rs 5,000 crore ($600 million) deal ...

"The capacities of the Korwa Ordnance Factory make it possible to equip the personnel of the Ministry of Defence and other law enforcement agencies of India with AK-203 assault rifles, which ...

KOCHI: Kerala Police is set to enhance its firepower with the procurement of advanced AK-203 assault rifles — a modern derivative of the legendary AK-47. The department has floated a tender for ...