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Texas school shooting

25 May 2022

Texas school shooter posted pic of 2 rifles on Instagram before killing 21

The death toll in the Texas school shooting has risen to 21 The 18-year-old gunman had posted pic of 2 rifles on Instagram before the massacre He was killed by police after the shooting

11 Feb 2022

Indian Army gets latest SiG Sauer rifles, ATVs along China border in Sikkim

ATVs and 7.62 mm SiG Sauers are inducted for soldiers deployed at high altitude areas

26 Jan 2022

Russia delivers all the contracted 70,000 AK203 assault rifles to India

Joint Venture, Indo-Russian Rifles Private Ltd (IRRPL) has been created for the production of 600,000 AK 203 in India AK-203 Assault Rifles has an effective range of 300 meters

12 Feb 2019

India signs contract for 72,400 Sig Sauer assault rifles for armed forces

The Sig Sauer assault rifles could be crucial in tactical operations of the Indian Army and may be given to troops stationed in areas on the border with China.

02 Jul 2018

China develops 'Star Wars gun' which can fire at targets 1 kilometre away

The ZKZM-500 has the potential of becoming the most lethal weapon in the world with its energy beam reportedly capable of 'instant carbonisation' of skin and tissues.

20 Apr 2018

India eyes AK-103 assault rifles, looks for deal to 'Make in India'

Indian officials are set to meet Russian counterparts to discuss a deal.

Florida shooting

21 Feb 2018

Students take out march in Florida, urge lawmakers to ban assault rifles

Gun violence on public school and college campuses has become commonplace in the United States in the last several years.

Defence Ministry

13 Feb 2018

Defence Ministry allows purchase of 7.40 lakh assault rifles for Armed forces

The Defence Ministry has cleared the proposal to buy 7.40 lakh assault rifles for the three services and will also procure light machine guns worth Rs 1,819 crore. The Narendra Modi government has also cleared the proposal for the purchase of 5,719 sniper rifles for the Army at the cost of Rs 982 crore.

29 Oct 2017

Machine guns, battle carbines, assault rifles - Army finalises Rs 40,000 crore procurement plan to replace ageing weapons

The Army has finalised one of its biggest procurement plans for infantry modernisation.

21 Jun 2017

Army turns down assault rifles manufactured by Ordinance Factory Board

With India still importing 65 percent of its military requirements, PM Modi has favoured making the country self-reliant in the defence sector.

Defence Ministry

28 Oct 2016

Defence Ministry on foreign shopping spree; eyes assault rifles, body armour, helmets for soldiers: Report

Bloomberg reported that the ministry may be purchasing 185,000 modern assault rifles from global markets.

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