According to media sources, Ministry of Defence has signed 659 crore rupees deal for procurement of Advanced Night Sight for Indian Army’s 7.62 x 51mm Assault Rifle. The Night Sight will enable soldiers to fully exploit the longer effective range of the SIG 716 Assault Rifle.
In a statement, Defence Ministry said that these sights are capable of engaging targets up to an effective range of 500 metres, even under starlit conditions. These provide a significant improvement over the existing Passive Night Sights .
This procurement, classified as a Buy (Indian-IDDM) case with more than 51 percent Indigenous Content, is a major step towards Aatmanirbharta in defence manufacturing. The initiative will also benefit the MSMEs involved in manufacturing of components and supply of raw material.
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