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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has launched an indigenous assault rifle named Ugram, intended to meet the operational requirements of armed forces, paramilitary, and state police entities...
The first operational prototype of the rifle was unveiled at the DRDOs Armament and Combat Engineering Systems in Pune..
In a press statement from the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), it was said: The Aarmament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) developed 7.62x51mm Assault rifle UGRAM through private industry was launched by Dr S V Gade, Director General (Armament & Combat Engineering Cluster) in the presence of A Raju, Director (ARDE), other senior scientists of the lab and industrial representatives...
The statement further stated that Barrel Manufacturing Facilities for Small Arms is established at Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), a premier laboratory of DRDO, was inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by..
The Director General stated that the facility will be a technology hub for the design, development and manufacturing of futuristic infantry weapon systems by DRDO..
