Searching for a new assault rifle : the Indian Army looks for solutions / David Saw.
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Asian Defence & Diplomacy Vol 18, February 2011, pp.36-50 (130)Summary: After a short discussion of India's requirement for new infantry assault rifle(s) the majority of the article reviews how various western armies decided on the weapons they have noting the importance of combat experience in reaching and amending these decisions. For example when British forces first arrived in Afghanistan they found their weapons outmatched in terms of range and stopping power by the Russian weapons being used by the Taliban.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | DEFENCE EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 34532-1001 |
After a short discussion of India's requirement for new infantry assault rifle(s) the majority of the article reviews how various western armies decided on the weapons they have noting the importance of combat experience in reaching and amending these decisions. For example when British forces first arrived in Afghanistan they found their weapons outmatched in terms of range and stopping power by the Russian weapons being used by the Taliban.
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