It’s back to drawing board for the Indian Army after it retracted a tender to supply new rifles to replace the indigenous 5.56 mm INSAS assault rifle.
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Observers say the Army’s specifications for the new weapon is too ambitious. Besides firing the 5.56 mm round, the rifle will have to switch to using the 7.62 mm AK-47 round as well.