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Infantry Weapons
Rifles, carbines, machine guns and squad support weapons.
12 entries catalogued
AK-203Assault rifleRussia2023 — present
INSAS rifle—India1998 — phasing out
SIG 516Semi-automatic rifle (civilian versions)United States2019 — present~145400
IWI X95Bullpup assault rifleIsrael2010 — present
IWI NegevLight machine gunIsrael2012 — present
SVD—Soviet Union1990 — present- Vidhwansak<!--Anti-material rifleIndia2007–present
Pistol Auto 9mm 1ASemi-automatic pistolIndia1981–present
Carl-Gustaf 84 mm Recoilless RifleShoulder-fired recoilless rifleSweden1976 — present
FN MAGGeneral-purpose machine gunBelgium1980 — present
Heckler & Koch MP5Submachine gunWest Germany1990 — present
Milkor MGLRevolver grenade launcherSouth Africa2010 — present
| Platform | Role | Origin | In service | Qty | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK-203 | Assault rifle | RussiaLicence-built in India | 2023 — present | — | Inducting |
| INSAS rifle | — | IndiaIndigenous | 1998 — phasing out | — | Phasing Out |
| SIG 516 | Semi-automatic rifle (civilian versions) | United StatesImported | 2019 — present | ~145400 | Active |
| IWI X95 | Bullpup assault rifle | IsraelImported | 2010 — present | — | Active |
| IWI Negev | Light machine gun | IsraelImported | 2012 — present | — | Active |
| SVD | — | Soviet UnionImported | 1990 — present | — | Active |
| Vidhwansak<!-- | Anti-material rifle | IndiaIndigenous | 2007–present | — | Active |
| Pistol Auto 9mm 1A | Semi-automatic pistol | IndiaIndigenous | 1981–present | — | Active |
| Carl-Gustaf 84 mm Recoilless Rifle | Shoulder-fired recoilless rifle | SwedenLicence-built in India | 1976 — present | — | Active |
| FN MAG | General-purpose machine gun | BelgiumLicence-built in India | 1980 — present | — | Active |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | Submachine gun | West GermanyImported | 1990 — present | — | Active |
| Milkor MGL | Revolver grenade launcher | South AfricaImported | 2010 — present | — | Active |