India is actively arming its army with new small arms. Yesterday, February 11, portal thefirearmblog.com He reported that the Israeli company IWI has transferred the first batch of Negev NG7 machine guns to India.
About 6,000 Negev NG7 machine guns were delivered to India in January this year. These weapons are already being tested and tested. The remaining 10,000 units are planned to be transferred to the Indian side in the coming weeks.
Negev NG7 Machine Gun
Image source: thefirearmblog.com
Under the contract signed in March last year, the Israeli company IWI will supply the Indian army with 16,479 Negev NG7 machine guns. The transaction value is estimated at $116.4 million. The purchase of new weapons will be carried out according to the Fast Track Procedure (FTP). Negev NG7 will replace the obsolete PCM in service.
The Negev NG7 is a modification of the Negev machine gun chambered in 7.62×51 mm caliber. The length of its trunk is 508 mm. The machine gun has a belt feed and can be equipped with standard boxes for 100 and 125 rounds. The weight of the weapon, complete with bipods, is 7.9 kg.
