Sniper rifles for Indian Army delayed as 20 firms offer weapon, but none make ammunition

SOURCE: THE PRINT The Indian Army’s wait for much-needed sniper rifles just got longer, with the procurement process hitting a glitch: 20 firms replied to the Army’s request for information (RFI), floated last year, but none of them manufacture the ammunition.The absence of ammunition-manufacturing capacity is seen as a major drawback because the Army was looking to secure technology […]

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