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Role and Equipment used by the Armed Forces Module -IV
Indian Armed Forces :
Weapons and War Equip-
ment and Modernisation

Note

Fig 10.4 - Hand Grenades Source : pixbay.com
5.56mm Light Machine Gun: It can fire effectively up to 700m. It is an automatic
gun and has a higher rate of fire than an assault rifle. It is useful in breaking the enemy
forming up for final charge on own defences.

Fig 10.5 - INSAS Light Machine Guns

Rifle AK 203: It is a new assault rifle 84 mm Rocket Launcher: This is
which is in the process of being used to destroy tanks, bunkers,
introduced into the army. It will replace vehicles etc. It can be used to illuminate
the INSAS weapon system and is the battle area as also for making
manufactured as a joint venture smoke screens to hide movement of
between Russia and The Ordnance own troops.
Factory Board, in Korwa, Amethi,
Uttar Pradesh.

Fig 10.6 Kalashnikov AK 203 Assault Rifle Fig 10.7 - 84mm Rocket Launcher

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