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Army gets 1st indigenous upgrade for AK-47s as Bengaluru-based firm delivers kits
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Army gets 1st indigenous upgrade for AK-47s as Bengaluru-based firm delivers kits
Israel’s Fab Defense had a monopoly in the Indian market over the upgrade of AK-47s until now. The upgrades allow better grip and accuracy. https://theprint.in/defence/army-gets-1st-indigenous-upgrade-for-ak-47s-asbengaluru-based-firm-delivers-kits/924103/?amp
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ह िंदी में पढ़े SNEHESH ALEX PHILIP21 April, 2022 New Delhi: The ever-dependable AK-47 assault rifle of the Army has just become deadlier and more stable, thanks to an indigenous upgrade solution brought in by an Indian company. The Bengaluru-based SSS Defence, which won a contract from an elite unit of the Army — beating an Israeli firm — in October last year, delivered its upgrade kits to the Army Wednesday, the company said. The new kit includes a new foldable buttstock for the rifle, which allows the soldier to operate it better. The upgrade also comes with a new dust cover that will allow mounting of sights, a feature that the AK-47 lacked until now. The sights will help the soldier aim. There have been changes to the front part, which will allow mounting of a bipod or a knife when needed. The upgrade kits include a hand-guard and vertical grip, which allow the soldier a better and stable firing position.
By special arrangement with Bengaluru-based SSS Defence
Until now, Israel’s Fab Defense had a monopoly in the Indian market over the upgrade of AK-47s.
The upgrade kits from SSS Defence | By special arrangement Multiple units of the Army have been upgrading their Kalashnikovs to suit modern warfare, and Fab Defense had managed to upgrade a few thousand rifles over the last decade. The upgrades are mostly done by Jammu-&-Kashmir-based units because, even though the AK-47s are deadly, they lacked many features that a modern rifle would have.
