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Assault rifle Light machine gun
INSAS rifle is a assault rifle Light machine gun originating in India. It was built by Ordnance Factories Board Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited. Reported operators include India, Bhutan, Eswatini, Kenya, Nepal, Oman.
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Assault rifle Light machine gun
India
1998–present
See Operators
Kargil War Nepalese Civil War Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Insurgency in Northeast India Operation All Clear Myanmar Civil War Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
Armament Research and Development Establishment
1980s–1997
Ordnance Factories Board Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited
1994 –present
100,000 (Assault Rifles) and 6,000 (LMG) (2012) 700,000–900,000 (2019)
See Variants
4.018 kg (8.86 lb) (without magazine) 6.23 kg (13.7 lb) (LMG) 1,050 mm (41 in) (LMG) 535 mm (21.1 in) (LMG)
5.56×45mm NATO
Gas-operated , Rotating bolt
singles, 3 round burst 600–650 rounds/min (LMG)
915 m/s (3,002 ft/s )
400m (INSAS Rifle) 600 m: Point targets (INSAS LMG) 700 m: Area target (INSAS LMG)
20- or 30-round detachable box magazine
In-built iron sights , mount point for telescopic or night sight
India
Bhutan
Eswatini
Kenya
Nepal
Oman
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.018 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 4.018 kg | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
INSAS rifle equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Bhutan
Eswatini
Kenya
Nepal
Oman