New Delhi: The Indian Army has issued a tender to buy six AK-630 30 mm guns to protect population centres and religious sites close to the border of Pakistan. These high-firing guns are effective against drones.

This is being seen as a part of the Sudarshan Chakra air defence net that the government is keen to set up around the country. According to an official, this decision was taken after Pakistan carried out direct attacks on civilian infrastructure and religious sites in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab during Operation Sindoor. ADVERTISEMENT

“Indian Army Air Defence has floated an RFP for the procurement of six AK-630 Air Defence Gun Systems with Advanced Weapon and Equipment India Ltd (AWEIL). The system sought is a 30 mm multi-barrel mobile air defence gun system with a high rate of

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