INSAS rifle

"INSAS" redirects here. For the Belgian film school, see INSAS (film school). For India's future soldier program, see F-INSAS.

INSAS rifle
INSAS rifle in Indian army
TypeAssault rifle
Light machine gun
Place of originIndia
Service history
In service1998–present
Used bySee Operators
WarsKargil War[1]
Nepalese Civil War[2]
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency[3]
Insurgency in Northeast India[4]
Myanmar Civil War[5]
Production history
Designed1980s–1997
ManufacturerArmament Research and Development Establishment
Ordnance Factories Board
Produced1994[6]–present
No. built100,000 (Assault Rifles) and 6,000 (LMG) (2012)[7]
700,000–900,000 (2019)[8]
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Mass4.018 kg (8.86 lb) (without magazine)[9]
Length960 mm (37.8 in)[9]
Barrel length464 mm (18.3 in)
Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO[9]
ActionGas-operated, Rotating bolt
Rate of fire600–650 rounds/min[9]
Muzzle velocity915 m/s (3,002 ft/s)[10]
Effective firing range400m (INSAS Rifle)
600 m: Point targets (INSAS LMG)
700 m: Area target (INSAS LMG)[9]
Feed system20- or 30-round detachable box magazine
SightsIn-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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  4. ^ "6 Assam Rifles personnel killed in Manipur ambush". The Tribune. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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  6. ^ Gupta, Jayanta. "End of the line for the Insas rifle". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Karp, Aaron; Rajagopalan, Rajesh. Small Arms of the Indian State (PDF). p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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  11. ^ https://static.mygov.in/indiancc/2022/08/mygov-999999999208486606.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  12. ^ "Indian Army prepares to switch to new rifles". India Today. 15 September 1988. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  13. ^ "With AK-203, Indian Military's Quest for a New Assault Rifle to Replace INSAS is Almost Over". News18. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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