Was talking to a friend about Indian small arms and shared the carbine story. He said, “You should write about it.” So I will detailed article coming soon.
But first, a heartfelt thank you to General Upendra Dwivedi and the Indian Army.
There was a time when the Caracal carbine deal was almost sealed. But the Army hit pause.
Even though Indian private firms were late in acquiring the tech, it became clear they could produce better weapons than OFB same cost, superior quality control.
The Army took a hit on readiness, scrapped the deal, and backed Indian industry.
Now, around 4 lakh DRDO-designed carbines will be made by Bharat Forge.