India's army received the first batch of AK-203 machines: what are the features of weapons (photos)

In total, the armed forces of India must receive 670 thousand AK-203 machines. The weapon was made under a cartridge 7. 62 × 39 mm and has a target range of up to 800 m. Indian armed forces received the first 27 thousand assault rifles Kalashnikov AK-203 produced at the Russian-Indian joint vent In the State of Uttar Pradesh. About it reports The Hindu. "After the initial delays, everything goes in turn, and the army was transferred 27 thousand rifles.

Another 8 thousand will be transferred in the next two weeks. The reached localization level is about 25%," the newspaper said. According to a contract signed in July 2021 for more than $ 677 million, more than 600,000 AK-203 vending machines must be manufactured in India using technologies transmitted from Russia.

The project is carried out by an IRRPL joint enterprise, created in 2019, which includes Indian companies of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (Aweil) and Munitions India Limited (MIL), as well as Russian "Rosoboronexport" and concern. In total, about 670 thousand AK-203 machines should be delivered to the Armed Forces of India, of which 600 thousand will be produced at the IRRPL plant. India will thus become the first foreign country to produce a "two hundred" series of Kalashnikov.

Against the background of repeated delays with the conclusion of the agreement, India previously purchased 70,000 assault rifles AK-103 under the agreement signed in August 2021. Indian journalists emphasized that AK-203 had to meet the growing demand for assault rifles, but due to delay, the army decided to re-order another 72,400 SIG-716 rifles. The Kalashnikov AK-203 machine is a version of the Kalashnikov AK-200 machine under the nail 7.

62 × 39 mm, although some experts claim that it was created on the basis of a little-known AK-103-3. The manufacturer states that a key feature of the 200 series is the ability to install modern target complexes on a built-in Picatin ", provided that the high reliability of automation is preserved. In view of this, the developers decided to make the lid of the framework with a fixed box - during the analysis it is rejected.

This decision is intended to prevent the sight from vibration during firing. The sighting bar is designed for 800 meters. Also, from the predecessor of the AK-103, the automatic machine is characterized by the presence of a slit fiery of the extinguisher instead of the muzzle brake of the compensator. Moreover, it is noted that the throwing of the barrel this element of the machine reduces quite effectively. The machine has a 4-position telescopic example, which can be drawn as AK-12.