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TopicSniper rifles

Topic: sniper rifles

In a first, Indian small arms maker to bid for UK Project Grayburn to replace British Army’s SA80 rifles

Bengaluru-based SSS Defence has made public its bid for a major foreign military contract, targeting UK’s ambitious SA80 successor programme with its home-tested weapons.

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

CRPF to hold fresh trials for procurement of 200 sniper rifles after intervention by Delhi HC

SSS Defence, one of three bidders, challenged process in HC over competitors’ use of ammo different from tender requirement. Other bidders were Adani’s PLR and MEIL’s ICOMM.

India made Sniper rifle trumps American in police commando competition

National Security Guards won the All India Police Commando competition in the sniper category with the Saber.338, the only indigenously designed and manufactured sniper rifle.

India becomes exporter of sniper rifles, Bengaluru firm bags mega contract from friendly nation

SSS Defence not only bags contract to supply .338 Lapua Magnum calibre sniper rifle, but also deals to deliver nearly USD 50 million worth of ammunition to multiple friendly countries.

Indian Army’s Russian Dragunov sniper rifle could soon get long-awaited upgrade

DSR is a gas-operated short-stroke piston rifle. Indian Army has been one of the largest users of DSR & its different versions have been supplied by its Russian manufacturer Kalashnikov.

Photo from Rajnath Ladakh trip reveals two ‘secret’ special forces buys

Photo from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Ladakh Friday reveals recent acquisitions made by the Army’s Para Special Forces for battle edge. 

Jaish militants left with only 2 of 10 Pakistani sniper rifles after crackdown by forces

The sniper rifles were reportedly brought into Kashmir by a group of militants that included two of JeM chief Masood Azhar’s nephews.

Indian Army deploys US-, Italy-trained snipers with deadly new rifles along LoC

Elite units deployed along the LoC have been given the new .338 Lapua Magnum Scorpio TGT rifle by Beretta and the .50 calibre M95 rifle by Barrett.

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