India is set to start producing the upgraded version of iconic Russian Kalashnikov assault rifles. According to the head of Rosoboronexport, the nation intends to produce more than 600,000 upgraded Kalashnikov assault rifles on its territory.
According to a senior Russian official, production of the new Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles from Russia could begin in India within the year, reports The Indian Express.
Aleksandr Mikheev, the head of Rosoboronexport, the Russian state agency for the worldwide arms trade, stated that the weapon will be produced at a facility in the town of Korwa in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
“We plan 100% localization of the production of the legendary Russian assault rifles in India,” the agency quoted its chief as saying in a statement on Monday. “In the future, the joint enterprise may ramp up capacity and upgrade to manufacture more advanced models based on the Kalashnikov platform.”
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