Russian-Indian JV Delivers 35,000 AK-203 Assault Rifles to Indian Army

The Russian-Indian joint venture Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited has transferred 35,000 Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles to the Indian armed forces.

The founders of the enterprise from the Russian side are Rosoboronexport and the Kalashnikov Concern of the Rostec State Corporation. 

The Kalashnikov AK-203 is a version of the AK-200 assault rifle chambered for the 7.62×39 mm cartridge used in the Indian Army. The weapon has the traditional advantages of Kalashnikov assault rifles: reliability and ease of maintenance. 

"India is the first foreign customer to start producing the ‘two hundredth’ series of Kalashnikov assault rifles. Production is deployed in India in full compliance with the Make In India and Self-Sufficient India programs. The project includes technology transfer, and its concept includes 100% localization of AK-203 production," said Rostec State Corporation CEO Sergey Chemezov. 

AK-203 are manufactured in India using exclusive Russian technologies on certified equipment. This ensures high quality of the products and compliance with the declared characteristics. 

In order to increase the degree of localization, all necessary equipment has been shipped to the Korwa Ordnance Factory in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, and the production facilities have been fully equipped.