Indian Army gets 6,000 new Israeli Light Machine Guns- Defence News

The Indian Army received the first consignment of 6,000 Israeli Negev Light Machine Guns out of the 16,000 ordered last year under the Fast Track Proc

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Indian Army gets 6,000 new Israeli Light Machine Guns- Defence News

T he Indian Army received the first consignment of 6,000 Israeli Negev Light Machine Guns out of the 16,000 ordered last year under the Fast Track Procedure. Sources told India Today TV that the guns were delivered earlier this month and are undergoing inspections. The remaining guns are expected to be delivered by March, sources added. The Defence Ministry had given approval in March 2019 for thelong-standing demand of a modern state-of-the-art Light Machine Gun (LMG) for the armed forces. The nod was given by the Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The Acquisition Wing of the Ministry of Defence had signed the capital acquisition contract with Israel Weapons Industries for procurement of 16,479 LMGs at a cost of Rs 880 crore. In March 2020, India had signed a contract with Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) to procure 16,479 LMGs under Fast Track Procedure, which are worth Rs. 880 crore. Indian Army required 40,000 LMGs in addition to assault rifles. The induc…

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