WHY INDIA IS BUYING AK-103 ASSAULT RIFLES

INDIA AND RUSSIA ARE ON LAST STAGE OF MULTI-BILLION AGREEMENT FOR AK-103 ASSAULT RIFLES

India and Russia are close to concluding an inter governmental agreement (IGA) for multi -billion deal to locally bulk manufacturing AK-103 -assault-riffle . they are slated to be bulk produced in India with technology transfer . Deal signed by victor N .kladov ,director international cooperation and regional policy of rostec state corporation .

  India has signed several multi-dollar defence deals with Russia in the last couple of year and more on pipeline .

that's an business negotiations between Kalashnikov from our side and India ordinance factory board (OFB).

The army has recently signed 72000-assault-riffle from sig sauer of the U.s and another tender of 93895 close quarter battle .

WHY INDIA BUYING AK-103 

The AK-103  assault rifle is the third generation of the Kalashnikovs , an upgrade of the AK47 and AKM. 

COMPARISON OF AK-103 TO AK47

1. AK - 103  is plastic furniture assault riffle & slightly longer than the AK-47 while AK-47 is wooden furniture flash suppression .
2. AK-103 has 3 Round burst feature with full Auto & single shot while AK-47 has full auto shot without single shot its an unstable weapon 
3. AK-103 is an target oriented assault riffle while AK-47 is uncontrollable weapon
4. laser light scope all are include in AK-103 RIFFLE but not in AK47
5. 0.2 kg heavier than AK47

SPECIFICATION OF AK-103 :- 

• weight -3.6 kg 
• length 943mm
• Barrel length 415mm
• Cartidge 7.62*39mm
• Caliber:-7.62 mm
• rate of fire :-600 round/min 
• Effective firing range 500 m
• Forearm ,magzine ,butt stock, and pistol grid are made of high strength plastic and feature great durability to stress .protective coating ensure excellent corrosion resistance of metal parts 
• AK-103  can carry a 40 mm grenade launcher or a bayonet 

COUNTRIES USE VARIANT AK-103 ARE:-

1. RUSSIA 
2. ETHIOPIA
3. INDIA 
4. IRAN 
5. LIBYA
6. NAMBIA
7. PAKISTAN 
8. SAUDI ARABIA
9. SYRIA 
10. VENEZUELA ..

CONCLUSION :- our Army is looking to replace the indigenous INSAS rifle in use with a modern rifle .. AK-103 will make India more stronger from outsider Indian arms need to be up gradations .