As the world's leading military exporter, India has been striving to improve the level of its own research and development. However, after 14 years of global attention, the Insax automatic rifle developed by it was launched in the world, but when it was put into use, there were frequent quality problems, and finally it was withdrawn in 2016. This article will explain the incident and its impact in detail.
The Insaas automatic rifle, jointly developed by the Belgian company FN and India, has a research and development cycle of 14 years, and many world-class research and development experts have participated in it. During its development, the rifle was inspired by well-known rifles such as the AK47 in the Soviet Union and the M16 in the United States. Time flies, research and development is difficult, and the Insaas automatic rifle is finally available in anticipation. Surprisingly, however, the quality of the rifle was problematic and even far exceeded expectations.
The background in the development of the Insas automatic rifle is complex and sensitive. At that time, India faced a complex security situation and needed an automatic rifle that could adapt to a variety of combat environments. At the same time, the Indian army is facing the problem of aging equipment and is in urgent need of a new type that can improve the combat capability of individual soldiers. In order to meet this need, India decided to develop a new automatic rifle on its own, and under the leadership of the military, a research and development team was formed.
The R&D team is under both technical and financial pressures. Due to the relatively weak domestic military industrial base in India, many technical difficulties have been encountered in the development of automatic rifles. The researchers in the R&D team have put in a lot of time and effort to overcome these problems. In terms of funding, India** also has a very limited budget, which poses a huge challenge for R&D efforts.
In this case, the Indian R&D team did not give up, but put more effort into the work. They make full use of existing technologies and actively learn from the advanced experience of other countries to continuously innovate and improve. After several years of hard work, the Insas automatic rifle was finally successfully introduced. This rifle not only has high accuracy and reliability, but also has some ballistic properties. Its birth not only filled a gap in the field of India's military industry, but also greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the Indian army.
First of all, the weight problem of this rifle is impressive, reaching a staggering 32 kg. This weight not only made the soldier overload, but also reshaped the infantry structure, resulting in a full gun size of up to 990 mm and a 20 or 30-round detachable magazine feed. This design can fail at high or low temperatures and must be boiled before it can be used, making it less powerful and reliable in combat.
Secondly, the design concept and details of this rifle have also been questioned, such as the speed and slowness of the machine, the tail thread and the barrel expansion and other problems occur frequently, and have been repeatedly challenged in actual combat use. In addition, due to the imperfection of India's manufacturing industry chain, MMIDA can only rely on imported parts to assemble the whole gun, and this process also increases the difficulty of logistics support.
In addition, the cost of purchasing and using this rifle is also an issue that cannot be ignored. It is understood that the huge cost of purchasing and using the Insas automatic rifle is undoubtedly worse for India's finances, which is already stretched thin.
All in all, the Indian Insas automatic rifle has attracted worldwide attention in the development stage, but at the beginning of its use, it was an expected failure due to factors such as unstable quality, disputes over structural design, and high maintenance costs in the later stage. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to India's military industry, and it also reminds them that they must improve the quality and practicality of weapons in future research to meet the needs of the troops.
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