All About Ugram, New Rifle Developed In India In Record 100 Days

The 'Ugram' rifle has been developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a unit of DRDO and Hyderabad-based private firm Dvipa Armour India Private Limited.

The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) unveiled an indigenous rifle, 'Ugram' (meaning ferocious), developed in less than 100 days. The 'Ugram' rifle has been developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a unit of DRDO and Hyderabad-based private firm Dvipa Armour India Private Limited.

The rifle will deploy rounds of 7.62 mm calibre, making it more ferocious than rifles that use 5.62 mm calibre rounds like the INSAS rifle which is popularly used by the armed forces in India including paramilitary forces. The 'Ugram' rifle has been developed keeping operational requirements of military, paramilitary and police forces in mind, the Indian Express reported.

The rifle will have an effective range of 500 metres or approximately five football fields and weighs four kg. It has been developed as per the General Staff Qualitative Requirements (GSQR) of the army into consideration.