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DAC approves 72,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles more from US for Rs 780 crore

New Delhi, Sep 28 (UNI) Amid the ongoing border standoff with China in Eastern Ladakh, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Monday gave approval for another 72,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles at a cost of Rs 780 crore for the Indian Army from the United States. The Indian Army had earlier received the first batch of 72,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles to boost its counter-terrorism operations.
Troops at Udhampur-based Northern Command are currently using them.
India had acquired the rifles under the fast-track procurement (FTP) programme. These rifles are being acquired to replace the existing Indian Small Arms System (Insas) 5.56x45 mm rifles. They are manufactured
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