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Sher, the first indigenous assault rifle AK-203, will be ready by Dec: Officials
The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam
|July 18, 2025
THE much-awaited indigenous version of the Assault Rifle AK-203 will be out by December, and it will be christened as 'Sher' (Lion).
THE much-awaited indigenous version of the Assault Rifle AK-203 will be out by December, and it will be christened as 'Sher' (Lion). The contract for over 6 lakh rifles was signed in 2021. IRRPL CEO and MD Major General SK Sharma said on Thursday, "We will deliver the first 100% indigenised AK-203 rifle on December 31, 2025."
This story is from the July 18, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam.
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