Rajnath Singh hands over 'Made in India' F-INSAS with AK-203 assault rifles to Indian Army - WATCH

New Delhi: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh Tuesday handed over the latest anti-personnel mine Nipun and Futuristic Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS) to the Indian Army in presence of Army Chief General Manoj Pande and Lt General Harpal Singh. Both the systems have been manufactured indigenously by Indian firms. The Defence Minister also handed over the Made in India infantry combat vehicles to the troops deployed in the forward areas. The Indian Army has also received a drone system manufactured indigenously for troops to help keep an eye on enemy troops in the forward areas along the LAC.

F-INSAS stands for Future Infantry Soldier As A System. It is a programme for infantry modernisation aimed at enhancing the operational capability of the soldier. Under this project, soldiers are being equipped with modern systems which will be lightweight, all-weather-all-terrain, economical and would require low maintenance. The complete gear of the F-INSAS system includes an AK-203 assault rifle. AK-203 is a Russian-origin gas-operated, magazine-fed, select fire assault rifle with a range of 300 metre. The F-INSAS is planned to be manufactured in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, in a joint venture between Indian and Russian entities.

During the ceremony today, Army’s F-INSAS soldier gave a briefing to Rajnath Singh on his new weapon systems and aids including the AK-203 assault rifle.

A report by news agency ANI said that around 7 lakh of these anti-personnel Nipun mines would be provided to the force manufactured by Indian private sector industry.

Indian Army, on Tuesday, showcased capability of the Landing Craft Assault deployed in Pangong lake by the force along the LAC with China to Rajnath Singh. The boats can carry 35 combat troops at a time and can reach any area of the lake in a very short time.

The boats are maintained by the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army and were handed over to the Army by the Defence Minister. The Union minister also handed over a 1 MW solar power project at the Partapur Army base near Siachen glacier in Ladakh. The power plant built by the Corps of Engineers will help in meeting the power needs of the force rescuing dependency on diesel.

Addressing the event, Rajnath Singh said, “Keeping in mind the new circumstances and needs in the engineering services, the new scales of accommodation are being introduced. Various portals and applications are being launched which will Military Engineering Services (MES) to carry out its activities in a more disciplined manner, efficient and transparent manner.” “Nine indigenous equipment are being handed over to Army. Under the Digital India initiative, around 200 e-videos have been launched by MES,” the minister added. Lt Gen Harpal Singh, Engineer-in-Chief, Indian Army, who also addressed the event, said that various decisions have been taken by the Central government to promote Make in India in defence. “Different policy decisions have been taken by the Government of India to help promote indigenisation of weapon systems for the Armed Forces. Many new equipment inducted by the Army in this direction including mines, personal weapons and infantry combat vehicles,” he added. He also assured that the Indian Army is prepared to tackle any threat whether it is western desert or the high altitude locations in Ladakh sector. With inputs from agencies Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .