The call for Atmanirbhar Bharat has taken a whole new dimension in recent years. Several sectors like Healthcare, Defence, Sports, manufacturing, etc, are encouraging Atmanirbhar Bharat. On similar lines, the Para Special Forces will soon add the indigenously upgraded AK-47 to its arsenal.
Bengaluru based SSS Defence recently won a contract for the upgradation of the AK 47 rifles for the Indian Army’s Para Special Forces unit. The company has completed the delivery of its Proprietary upgrade kits. The initial order was very small, however, the company is expected to get a larger contract to upgrade a large number of Kalashnikov rifles in service.
The deal is a key turning point for the Indian company SSS Defence, as it is for the first time the incumbent Israeli supplier – FAB Defence has been replaced by the SSS Defence.
The Indian defence ecosystem has provided a sustainable platform for the success of the homegrown tech, ushering more startups and establishing OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) to venture. Since India continues to rank among the largest importers of infantry systems.
Info about the upgraded AK-47 assault rifles
Israeli FAB Defense Company and SSS Defence were in the race for the deal. The new upgrade of the AK-47 assault rifles has been done using SOPMOD (Special Operations Peculiar Modification) package from the house of SSS Defence.
According to the available data, the AK-47 upgrade includes a new gas tube, quad rail fore-end, a rugged dust cover and a flash suppressor. The flash suppressor allows an optic to be mounted along the full-length rail with an under-barrel grenade launcher (UBGL) on the bottom rail. The upgrade includes a new tactical buttstock. In the new upgrade, there is no need for an external locking mechanism.
The company has said that the package recoils significantly, and it also helps in reducing ‘pull up to the right’ traditional to the AK system. According to the available data, the Special Forces of the Indian Army use a mix of frontline assault weapons — M4A1s, TAR-21s and other rifles.
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