Defence Ministry signs Rs 880 cr contract for Light Machine Guns with Israeli firm
Authored By Nikhil Pandey
Published: Mar 19, 2020, 03:59 IST | Updated: Mar 19, 2020, 03:59 IST
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The Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed the capital acquisition contract with Israel Weapons Industries for procurement of 16,479 Light Machine Guns (LMGs) at a cost of Rs 880 crore with the approval of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The contracted Negev 7.62X51 mm LMG is a combat-proven weapon and is currently used by several countries, an official statement said.
The LMGs will greatly enhance the lethality and range of a soldier vis-a-vis the presently used weapon.