For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
While manufacturing a rifle of the Kalashnikov platform here in India makes sense, I fail to understand why suddenly Sig comes into the picture when Israeli Tavor rifles are already in the process of being produced in the country under joint collaboration with a prominent Indian company
We can send probe to Mars and men to moon but we still import a simple mechanical device like a rifle. Shame on our country and our industrial complex.
Govt.PSU’s are to be blamed. Indian Ordinance factory , HAL are fit for nothing.
The problem with indigenous assault rifles would be lack of feedback and virtually no civilian gun ownership.
Take Czech Slovakia for an example, it is a very small country both in size and economy but they are among the best gun makers in the world.
Great sir.. This is a semi automatic rifle. With impressive fire power .and it a great step take by Indian Army. It is a great weapon for our soldiers. Jai Hind
SiG 716 Rifle comes in market in year 2010..as per wiki..
Only few country police department use this..then why our Army?? Our Army should use what US/UK Army uses..
India must go with Israel tavor series of assault rifles and carbine and making ak103 in India is a good decision.
Good work by Modi govt.
While manufacturing a rifle of the Kalashnikov platform here in India makes sense, I fail to understand why suddenly Sig comes into the picture when Israeli Tavor rifles are already in the process of being produced in the country under joint collaboration with a prominent Indian company
We can send probe to Mars and men to moon but we still import a simple mechanical device like a rifle. Shame on our country and our industrial complex.
Govt.PSU’s are to be blamed. Indian Ordinance factory , HAL are fit for nothing.
The problem with indigenous assault rifles would be lack of feedback and virtually no civilian gun ownership.
Take Czech Slovakia for an example, it is a very small country both in size and economy but they are among the best gun makers in the world.
Great sir.. This is a semi automatic rifle. With impressive fire power .and it a great step take by Indian Army. It is a great weapon for our soldiers. Jai Hind
SiG 716 Rifle comes in market in year 2010..as per wiki..
Only few country police department use this..then why our Army?? Our Army should use what US/UK Army uses..