Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence signs 659.47 Crore Deal for
Procurement of Advanced Night Sight for Indian
Army’s 7.62 x 51mm Assault Rifles
Posted On: 15 OCT 2025 5:54PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract agreement worth ₹659.47 crore for procurement of Night Sight
(Image Intensifier) for 7.62 x 51mm Assault Rifle along with accessories for the Indian Army with...
Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence signs 659.47 Crore Deal for Procurement of Advanced Night Sight for Indian Army’s 7.62 x 51mm Assault Rifles
Posted On: 15 OCT 2025 5:54PM by PIB Delhi The Ministry of Defence signed a contract agreement worth ₹659.47 crore for procurement of Night Sight (Image Intensifier) for 7.62 x 51mm Assault Rifle along with accessories for the Indian Army with the consortium of M/s MKU Ltd (Lead Member) and M/s Medbit Technologies Pvt Ltd on Oct 15, 2025. The Night Sight will enable soldiers to fully exploit the longer effective range of the SIG 716 Assault Rifle.
These sights are capable of engaging targets up to an effective range of 500 metres, even under starlit conditions and provide a significant improvement over the existing Passive Night Sights (PNS). This procurement, classified as a Buy (Indian-IDDM) case with more than 51% Indigenous Content, is a major step towards Aatmanirbharta in Defence Manufacturing. The initiative will also benefit the MSMEs involved in manufacturing of components and supply of raw material.
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