DAC clears $ 2b Indian Army proposal for Assault Rifles
March 6, 2018
Distinguished Fellow, IDSA, Brig Gurmeet Kanwal’s article on Indian Army’s Infantry modernisation plans, titled ‘DAC clears $2b Indian Army proposal for Assault Rifles’ was published in the February 2018 issue of India Strategic.
The article analyses the modernisation plans of India’s cutting edge infantry battalions, aimed at enhancing their capability for surveillance and target acquisition at night and boosting their firepower for precise retaliation, both in conventional conflict, and against infiltrating columns and terrorists holed up in built-up areas.
