Army wanted a 7.62x51mm LMG. The 2 best options in that caliber are FN Minimi Para & the IWI Nagev NG7. The Minimi Para is lighter than the NG7. But it is expensive & there is no way we will have domestic production of this gun. So, for the requirement we laid out NG7 is the best option for us.
Now the Israelis are going for a SIG's 0.338 LM chambered LMG. We aren't looking for anything in this category yet. Also, Vivek Krishnan said a few years back that they would also look to build a belt fed LMG chambered in 0.338LM. I will bet they will come up with a gun sooner than the Army figures out they may need something like this.
We have 2 separate production lines of 7.62mm belt fed LMGs in India, AWEIL & IWI-PLR. When the SSS Defence line opens, we will have 3 separate lines. Always a good thing to have multiple production line of small arms.
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I really wish Adani wouldn't do tacky nonsense like giving these guns Indian names.