NEW DELHI: A 5.56×30 mm sub-machine gun designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully undergone the Defence Ministry’s user trials, it was announced on Thursday.
The successful completion of trials has paved the way for this gun’s induction into the armed forces, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.
The DRDO-designed 5.56×30 mm joint protective venture carbine (JVPC) is a gas-operated semi automatic weapon and its rate of fire is more than 700 rounds per minute, it mentioned. (AGENCIES)
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