DRDO launches an assault rifle, Ugram.

Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has launched Ugram, a state-of-the-art assault rifle of the 7.62 x 51 mm calibre.

It was unveiled at the hands of Dr Shailendra V Gade, Director General, Armament and Combat Engineering Systems of the DRDO in Pune.

The first operational prototype of the rifle, which has been named Ugram, which means ferocious.
It has been indigenously designed, developed and manufactured in collaboration with (DRDO’s Pune-based facility Armament Research and Development Establishments (ARDE) in collaboration with Hyderabad-based Dvipa Armour India Private Limited) a private industry partner.
The assault rifle has been designed for the operational requirements of armed forces, paramilitary and state police entities.
It was developed based on the General Staff Qualitative Requirements (GSQRs) issued by the Indian Army for assault rifles in the recent past.
Range and weight: The rifle has an effective range of 500 metres and weighs less than four kilograms.
It was developed within the 100 days.
The rifle has a 20 round magazine and fires in both single and full auto mode.
The configuration of the rifle is comparable to the latest AK and AR type rifles and it has a rivet-free design, making it robust.
The scope of the project is huge in the current security scenario because of a shortfall in assault rifles in the force.
The import of AK-203 rifles has been affected owing to the owing to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine