DRDO, Army develop India’s first indigenous machine pistol
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Army’s infantry college in Mhow and the DRDO’s Armament Research and Development Establishment in Pune have designed and developed the weapon.
India’s first indigenous 9 mm machine pistol has been collectively developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Army, the Defence Ministry mentioned on January 14.
It mentioned the Army’s infantry college in Mhow and the DRDO’s Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) in Pune have designed and developed the weapon.
The Ministry mentioned the weapon has been developed in a file time of 4 months.
“The machine pistol fires the in-service 9mm ammunition and sports an upper receiver made from aircraft grade aluminium and lower receiver from carbon fibre. 3 dimensional printing process has been used in designing and prototyping of various parts,” the Ministry mentioned in an announcement.
It mentioned the weapon has large potential in armed forces as private weapon for numerous missions, together with in counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations.
“The machine pistol is likely to have production cost under ₹50,000 each and has potential for exports,” it mentioned.
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