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{{Short description|Rifle factory in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
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{{Infobox company
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| key_people = Major General SK Sharma,SM**, VSM (CEO&MD)
| industry = [[Defense contractor|Defence]]
| products = [[AK-203]]
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'''Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited''' (IRRPL) is a rifle-manufacturing facility in [[Korwa, Uttar Pradesh|Korwa]], [[Amethi district]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].
==History==
The Indian armed forces had been equipped with a locally produced licensed copy<ref>"UK and Commonwealth FALs, by R. Blake Stevens, Collector Grade Publications, 1980, pages 231–233</ref> of the [[L1A1 self-loading rifle]]s from the late 1950s.<ref name="Cutshaw2011">{{cite book|author=Charles Q. Cutshaw|title=Tactical Small Arms of the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to Small Arms From Around the World|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wcsDuwEACAAJ|accessdate=28 May 2014|date=28 February 2011|publisher=Gun Digest Books|isbn=978-1-4402-2482-9|page=207}}</ref> In the mid-1980s,
The INSAS was initially built with features borrowed from several different rifles and was not made to meet the specific requirements of the Indian security forces. This
Due to these repeated downfalls, In April 2015, the Indian government had to replace some INSAS rifles of the [[Central Reserve Police Force|CRPF]] with AKM variants to ensure greater success in the CRPF's fight against [[Naxalites]].<ref name="AK-47sTeethPio">{{cite news|title=AK-47s to arm CRPF to teeth|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/todays-newspaper/ak-47s-to-arm-crpf-to-teeth.html|accessdate=23 February 2016|work=Daily Pioneer|date=25 April 2015}}</ref> Therefore, owing to these failures and the changing needs of the armed forces, it was announced in early 2017 that the INSAS rifles would be retired and replaced by a weapon capable of firing [[7.62×51mm NATO]] cartridges.<ref name="RetirementAndReplacement">{{cite news|title=INSAS rifles to retire; to be replaced by imported weapons|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/insas-rifles-to-retire-to-be-replaced-by-imported-weapons/articleshow/57479939.cms|accessdate=16 April 2017|date=5 March 2017|work=The Economic Times}}</ref>
As part of the replacement process, the new Kalashnikov rifle was to be made in a joint venture production facility located in [[Amethi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |title=In Amethi, PM Modi To Dedicate A Firm For Manufacturing AK Assault Rifles |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/in-amethi-pm-modi-to-dedicate-a-firm-for-manufacturing-ak-assault-rifles-2001713 |accessdate=4 March 2019 |work=NDTV |agency=ANI |date=22 March 2019}}</ref> The factory manufactures the [[AK-203]] variant of the [[Kalashnikov family]] of rifles, which along with the [[SIG716]], manufactured by United States-based [[SIG Sauer]] will replace the INSAS rifles as well as the AK-47s.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shukla|first1=Ajai|title=PM Modi inaugurates India-Russia JV to build Kalashnikov rifles in Amethi|work=Business Standard|issue=4 March 2019|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/pm-modi-inaugurates-india-russia-jv-to-build-kalashnikov-rifles-in-amethi-119030300508_1.html|accessdate=4 March 2019}}</ref> The first batch of 10,000 SIG Sauer rifles were delivered in December 2019.<ref name="indtodaysig716">{{cite news |last1=Negi |first1=Manjeet Singh |title=Indian Army received first batch American assault rifles for operations in Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indian-army-american-sig-sauer-assault-rifles-jammu-and-kashmir-1627274-2019-12-11 |accessdate=11 December 2019 |work=India Today |date=11 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref>▼
▲As part of the replacement process, the new Kalashnikov rifle
==Product==
The IRRPL has been licensed to produce
During the Defence Expo 2020 in Lucknow, Major General Sengar announced that the IRRPL facility in Amethi would produce 75,000 AK-203 annually for 10 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/february_2020_global_defense_security_army_news_industry/ak-203_to_become_organic_assault_rifle_of_indian_armed_forces.html#google_vignette | title=AK-203 to become organic assault rifle of Indian armed forces | date=14 February 2020 }}</ref>
It was announced that 670,000 AK-203 rifles will be produced for the Indian military.<ref>{{cite news|last=Philip|first=Snehesh Alex|date=31 August 2020|title=India and Russia set to close deal for over 6 lakh AK 203 rifles, full scale production
In May 2024, first batch of 27,000 rifles were delivered while another batch of 8,000 would be delivered "soon". The level of indigenous content achieved is 25%.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Peri |first=Dinakar |date=2024-05-19 |title=Indo-Russian joint venture handed over 27,000 Ak-203 assault rifles to Indian Army |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indo-russian-joint-venture-handed-over-27000-ak-203-assault-rifles-to-indian-army/article68193891.ece |access-date=2024-05-20 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In July 2024, the expected 8,000 units were delivered.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Philip |first=Snehesh Alex |date=2024-07-05 |title=Ahead of Modi's visit to Moscow, Indo-Russia venture delivers 33K AK-203 rifles to Army |url=https://theprint.in/defence/ahead-of-modis-visit-to-moscow-indo-russia-venture-delivers-33k-ak-203-rifles-to-army/2161474/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Ownership==
The factory is a [[joint venture]] between three companies.
An Indian CEO from the Indian Army leads the company.<ref name="theprint1">{{cite news |last1=Philip |first1=Snehesh Alex |title=PM Modi inaugurates Indo-Russian joint venture, which will end Army's long quest for rifles |url=https://theprint.in/defence/pm-modi-inaugurates-indo-russian-joint-venture-which-will-end-armys-long-quest-for-rifles/200792/ |accessdate=4 March 2019 |work=The Print |date=3 March 2019}}</ref> Major General SK Sharma, SM**, VSM was selected as the CEO & MD on 06 August 2023.
===Leaders===
* Major General Sudhir Kumar Sharma, SM**, VSM (Aug 2023 onwards)
== References ==
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