Big milestone: India’s 1st 100% indigenous AK-203 ‘Sher’ made, test-fired in Amethi

India’s indigenous AK-203 ‘Sher’ gun successfully test-fired in major defence milestoneNEW DELHI: In a big milestone for indigenous defence production, Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture established between Delhi and Moscow in 2019 to locally manufacture AK-203 assault rifles under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, has successfully manufactured and test-fired the first 100% indigenous AK-203 rifle, named ‘Sher’, at its Korwa ordnance facility in Amethi.Maj Gen S K Sharma, CEO & MD of IRRPL, disclosed this in a post recently. “A moment of immense pride for all of us at IRRPL. We have successfully produced and fired the first AK-203 (Sher) rifle made with 100% Indian components and input materials. What makes this achievement truly special is that every single compone