AMETHI, July 19 -- The Indian Army is set to receive the next batch of Amethi-made Kalashnikov AK-203 rifles in the next 2-3 weeks, significantly boosting its firepower.

These rifles are manufactured by Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint Indo-Russian venture in Amethi.

IRRPL is mandated under a Rs.5,200 crore contract to supply 6,01,427 rifles to the armed forces by October 2032, but it plans to finish deliveries by December 2030, the company's CEO and managing director Maj Gen S K Sharma told mediapersons during an interaction at the factory.

"Around 48,000 rifles have been delivered so far. Another 7,000 will be handed over in the next 2-3 weeks and 15,000 additional by December this year," Maj Gen Sharma said.

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