Armament Research and Development Establishment Ordnance Factories Board
Produced
1994[6]–present
No. built
100,000 (Assault Rifles) and 6,000 (LMG) (2012)[7] 700,000–900,000 (2019)[8]
Variants
See Variants
Specifications
Mass
4.018 kg (8.86 lb) (without magazine)[9]
Length
960 mm (37.8 in)[9]
Barrel length
464 mm (18.3 in)
Cartridge
5.56×45mm NATO[9]
Action
Gas-operated, Rotating bolt
Rate of fire
600–650 rounds/min[9]
Muzzle velocity
915 m/s (3,002 ft/s)[10]
Effective firing range
400m (INSAS Rifle) 600 m: Point targets (INSAS LMG) 700 m: Area target (INSAS LMG)[9]
Feed system
20- or 30-round detachable box magazine
Sights
In-built iron sights, mount point for telescopic or night sight
The INSAS,[11] or Indian Small Arms System,[12] is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle and a light machine gun (LMG). These weapons were developed in India by the Armament Research and Development Establishment and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board at its various factories.[13] It was the standard infantry weapon of the Indian Armed Forces for almost three decades.[1][14]
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The INSAS, or Indian Small Arms System, is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle and a light machine gun (LMG). These weapons were...
Board in Rifle Factory Ishapore. The Indian Army used the INSASrifle from the late 1990s, and the rifle saw action during the Kargil War. The INSAS was said...
Factories Board. It is a derivative of the Excalibur rifle, which in turn is a development of the INSASrifle. The Amogh has been designed for close quarters...
the rifle is also known as the Advanced Automatic Rifle (AAR) and also as the F-INSASrifle. The Indian Army chose an indigenous assault rifle to replace...
Colonel Prasad Bansod, who had previous experience reverse engineering an INSASrifle to produce a bullpup carbine variant. 3D printing was utilized to make...
the INSAS rifles have been exported to several countries. Products 5.56 mm INSASRifle 30 mm Auto Grenade Launcher 7.62 mm Trichy Assault Rifle (TAR)...
Israel for its IMI Tavor TAR-21 rifle, and India (locally manufactured under license as raptor sight) for its INSASrifle, as well as other commercial customers...
rifle and the 7.62mm NATO L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle were manufactured at RFI. It now manufactures the 5.56mm INSASrifle assault rifle, Kalantak rifle,...
Army's small arms requirements—namely the Excalibur rifle, which was meant to replace the INSASrifle in service; the Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System...
carbine. The INSAS family replaces all the three weapons, and consists of an Assault Rifle, a Light Machine Gun, and a Carbine Variant. The INSAS was introduced...
Nagaral and Kamalesh R, with a stolen INSASrifle. Kaushik, Krishn (12 April 2023). "Indian army says it finds rifle linked to killing of 4 soldiers at base"...
the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle. Beginning in 2002 these were officially supplemented in army service by the American M-16 rifle, which took the FAL's place...
anti-materiel rifle (AMR) or large-calibre sniper rifle Steyr SSG 69 FN FAL Completely phased out as the service rifle by the INSASrifle but still used...
Superior officers Junior officers/Subordinate officers INSASrifle in 5.56mm NATO OFB Excalibur Rifle - 292 unit on order. Revolvers Pistol Auto 9mm 1A AK...
indivuale in grado di sparare a raffica "Oman army all set to use India's INSAS rifles - Hindustan Times". Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved...
with various weapons such as AK-47, Ishapore 2A1 rifle, Lee–Enfield rifle, INSASrifle, FN FAL rifle, Glock handguns, shotguns and grenade launchers....
though likely. The Indian Army tested the ARX160 as a replacement for the INSASrifle. The tender was retracted in June 2015. The ARX160 A3 was one of the...
ambush. The police later recovered weapons, including an AK-47 and an INSASrifle, among others. The inspector general (IG) of Kanpur said that at least...
Retrieved 26 January 2016. "INSAS vs AK47 vs M16?". worldaffairsboard.com. 12 August 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2015. "INSAS vs AK47 vs M16?". 8 August 2005...
in 1963. The rifle is a variant of the Lee–Enfield rifle. The design of the rifle – initially the Rifle 7.62mm 2A – began at the Rifle Factory Ishapore...
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