After terrorist Burhan Wani’s death, the frequency of encounters between the Indian Army and Pakistan-sponsored terrorists has seen a strong tick upwards. The ground reality, however, is a sorry one for which the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and its administrators are squarely to blame. Sample this: The Indian Army in an internal evaluation has found that the assault rifles manufactured by the OFB have many faults; excessive recoil is one of the major shortfalls. This is the second year in succession that the Army has rejected an OFB rifle. Last year, a rifle called the Excalibur was canned on the grounds that the rifle did not meet fire power requirement.

Source: dna June 23, 2017 02:26 UTC