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DRDO Unveils New 6.8mm Rifle, Eyes Replacement for INSAS Amid Ak-203 Programme Delays
The calibre choice aims to strike a balance between the lower recoil of 5.56mm and the higher stopping power of 7.62mm.
BSF eyes new rifle: Evaluating DRDO’s Ugram to replace INSAS
These rifles use a larger cartridge than the 5.56 mm INSAS rifles that were also developed by DRDO about three decades ago.
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Deputies with Tom Green County Sheriff's Office receive new rifles
TOM GREEN COUNTY, Texas — Deputies with the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office now have new state-of-the-art rifles. The Sheriff's Office announced the new rifles replace old ones that had been ...
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DRDO tests directed energy weapon system that can disable drones, missiles
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Sunday (April 13, 2025) announced the successful trial of a Mk-II(A) Laser- Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) system “mastering the ...
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DRDO’s laser weapon trial puts Orvakal on defence map
Kurnool: Palakolanu and its adjoining villages—Kuppalapadu and Uyyalavada—in Orvakal mandal of Kurnool district have become the focal point of national attention after the Defence Research and ...
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DRDO, Army test new missile system
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Army have conducted a series of four successful flight-tests of the Army version of the 70-km medium-range surface-to-air missile ...
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DRDO successfully demonstrates laser-based Directed Energy Weapon system
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has demonstrated star-wars like capabilities by successfully destroying areal targets like helicopters and drone swarms using a laser-based ...