{"id":205906,"date":"2024-08-26T04:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T09:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=205906"},"modified":"2024-08-27T17:06:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T22:06:13","slug":"indian-army-orders-an-additional-73000-sig716-rifles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/indian-army-orders-an-additional-73000-sig716-rifles\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Army Orders an Additional 73,000 SIG716 Rifles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SIG_Sauer_India_Orders-1024x398.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-205910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SIG_Sauer_India_Orders-1024x398.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SIG_Sauer_India_Orders-400x155.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SIG_Sauer_India_Orders-150x58.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SIG_Sauer_India_Orders-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SIG_Sauer_India_Orders.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">When completed, 145,400 SIG716 rifles will be in service with the Indian Army. (<em>Photo: SIG Sauer<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEWINGTON, N.H., (August 26, 2024)\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 SIG SAUER, Inc., is honored to announce a second procurement contract with the Government of India, Ministry of Defence to supply an additional 73,000 SIG716 rifles. When completed, 145,400 SIG716 rifles will be in service with the Indian Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to be a partner in the modernization effort of the Indian Army, and prouder still that the SIG716 rifle achieves the Ministry of Defence\u2019s modernization goals with the second largest army in the world,\u201d began Ron Cohen, President and CEO, SIG SAUER, Inc.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Government of India, Ministry of Defence first awarded SIG SAUER a contract for the SIG716 in 2019 for 72,400 riles. The successful fielding and overwhelming soldier acceptance led to this follow-on award for an additional 73,000 rifles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-woke-discriminatory-corporate-policies-withering-away\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/woke-discriminatory-corporate-policies-withering-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"indian-army-orders-an-additional-73000-sig716-rifles\" title=\"Indian Army Orders an Additional 73,000 SIG716 Rifles\">\u2018Woke\u2019 Discriminatory Corporate Policies Withering Away<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince the initial fielding of the SIG716, we have received phenomenal end-user feedback on the performance and reliability of the platform.\u00a0\u00a0Throughout this time, we have strengthened and further solidified our partnership with the Indian Ministry of Defence and are honored to earn their continued trust equiping their frontline infantrymen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SIG716 is an enhanced AR platform chambered in 7.62 NATO featuring a 16-inch barrel, M-LOK\u2122 handguard, and a 6-position telescoping stock.\u00a0\u00a0SIG SAUER designs and builds the SIG716 rifles for the Indian Army and for all of its customers in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get Social: follow SIG SAUER on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.e.sigsauer.com\/e\/er?utm_campaign=240826_India_716&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Eloqua&amp;s=2133745391&amp;lid=1774&amp;elqTrackId=82B64E461E9596F50848F61B5B5B103D&amp;elq=af83f21c27584192b328227600d51f45&amp;elqaid=2037&amp;elqat=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"indian-army-orders-an-additional-73000-sig716-rifles\" title=\"Indian Army Orders an Additional 73,000 SIG716 Rifles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.e.sigsauer.com\/e\/er?utm_campaign=240826_India_716&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Eloqua&amp;s=2133745391&amp;lid=27&amp;elqTrackId=DD308AB3C3CD3185F5CEF2B769B1AF97&amp;elq=af83f21c27584192b328227600d51f45&amp;elqaid=2037&amp;elqat=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"indian-army-orders-an-additional-73000-sig716-rifles\" title=\"Indian Army Orders an Additional 73,000 SIG716 Rifles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.e.sigsauer.com\/e\/er?utm_campaign=240826_India_716&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Eloqua&amp;s=2133745391&amp;lid=3060&amp;elqTrackId=3110EC4CACBF251C2DEFBBCE7372536B&amp;elq=af83f21c27584192b328227600d51f45&amp;elqaid=2037&amp;elqat=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"indian-army-orders-an-additional-73000-sig716-rifles\" title=\"Indian Army Orders an Additional 73,000 SIG716 Rifles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.e.sigsauer.com\/e\/er?utm_campaign=240826_India_716&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Eloqua&amp;s=2133745391&amp;lid=125&amp;elqTrackId=BB91EDAFB72831F52AACC7E6E2958F57&amp;elq=af83f21c27584192b328227600d51f45&amp;elqaid=2037&amp;elqat=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"indian-army-orders-an-additional-73000-sig716-rifles\" title=\"Indian Army Orders an Additional 73,000 SIG716 Rifles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0for the latest news, product announcements, events, and updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-sig-sauer-inc\"><strong>About SIG SAUER, Inc.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SIG SAUER, Inc.\u00a0is a leading provider and manufacturer of firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, airguns, suppressors, remote controlled weapons stations, and training.\u00a0\u00a0For over 250 years SIG SAUER, Inc. has evolved, and thrived, by blending American ingenuity, German engineering, and Swiss precision.\u00a0\u00a0Today, SIG SAUER is synonymous with industry-leading quality and innovation which has made it the brand of choice amongst the U.S. Military, the global defense community, law enforcement, competitive shooters, hunters, and responsible citizens.\u00a0\u00a0Additionally, SIG SAUER is the premier provider of elite firearms instruction and tactical training at the SIG SAUER Academy.\u00a0\u00a0Headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire, SIG SAUER has over 3,400 employees across sixteen U.S. locations in three states, and four additional global facilities.\u00a0\u00a0SIG SAUER is certified a\u00a0Great Place to Work\u2122. 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