Indigenously developed anti-personnel mine Nipun & F-INSAS system handed over to Army

New Delhi, Aug 16 (KNN) Domestically manufactured new anti-personnel mine Nipun and Futuristic Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS) were handed over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to the Indian Army on Tuesday. 

Indian firms have indigenously manufactured both the defence system. 

Army Chief General Manoj Pande and Lt General Harpal Singh were also present on the occasion.

A brief on the new weapon systems and aids including the AK-203 assault rifle was presented by Army's F-INSAS soldier to the Defence Minister.

The AK-203 assault rifles are planned to be manufactured in Amethi in a joint venture between Indian and Russian entities.

The government has been initiating various decisions to promote Make in India in defence, said Lt Gen Harpal Singh, Engineer-in-Chief, Indian Army, during the ceremony.

“Different policy decisions have been taken by the Government of India to help promote indigenisation of weapon systems for the Armed Forces. Many new equipments inducted by the Army in this direction including mines, personal weapons and infantry combat vehicles," he said. 

This is a result of central government’s effort for encouraging indigenous manufacturing in defence sector along with PM Narendra Modi's call for Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Ministry of Defence's steps towards self-reliance in defence.  (KNN Bureau)