The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract worth Rs 659.47 crore for the procurement of Night Sights (image intensifiers) for the 7.62×51 mm SIG 716 assault rifle, along with associated accessories for the Indian Army, the ministry said in an official release.

The Night Sight will enable soldiers to fully exploit the longer effective range of the SIG 716 Assault Rifle.

According to the release, the procured Night Sights will enable accurate engagement of targets up to an effective range of 500 metres, even under starlit conditions, and will provide a marked improvement over currently fielded Passive Night Sights (PNS).

The procurement has been classified as a Buy (Indian-IDDM) case, with over 51 per cent indigenous content, marking a significant step towards Aatmanirbharata

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