Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System
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Multi Calibre Individual Weapon System (MCIWS) is an assault rifle developed in India by the Armament Research and Development Establishment, a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation.[2] It was first seen at the DEFEXPO 2014 exhibition.[3]
As of 2015, the rifle is also known as the Advanced Automatic Rifle (AAR) and also as the F-INSAS rifle.
History
The
The MCIWS has also found interest with the Indian paramilitary forces including the Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the Sashastra Seema Bal.[7][8]
According to a DRDO September 18, 2018 newsletter, the MCIWS is now ready for serial production.[9]
In October 2017, the MCIWS procurement was superseded by an Army process to acquire around 7 lakh 7.62mm calibre rifles.[citation needed]
Design
The MCIWS is configured to fire in
The design would allow soldiers to configure it according to the needs of the missions by changing rifle barrels.[5] The MCIWS uses a gas-operated short stroke piston design, and uses 30-round plastic-type magazines.[10][6] The rifle also has ambidextrous features, such as the charging lever and magazine release.[6] The MCIWS includes an indigenous under barrel grenade launcher to fire airburst-type grenades which can take out targets up to 500 meters.[3] Various sights can be mounted on the Picatinny rail on the upper receiver.[6]
The rifle is of aluminium alloy and features a modular, rivet-less design.[7]
References
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- ^ "DRDO multi-calibre guns undergoing trials - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2012-12-29. Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ a b c d Johnson, Steve (2014-02-18). "India's Prototype MCIWS Rifle In Detail". The Firearm Blog. Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ "DRDO multi-calibre guns undergoing trials - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2012-12-28. Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ a b "ARDE designs multiple-calibre rifle, begins prototyping | Sakal Times". Sakaaltimes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ a b c d "Saurav Jha's Blog : A new year for DRDO". Ibnlive.in.com. 2014-02-04. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ a b "Multi-Calibre Assault Rifle: Made in India vs Make in India". Indiandefencereview.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ^ "PDF file of Indian defence review, 2015" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.drdo.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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