Indian Army Set to Receive First Fully Indigenous AK-203 Batch in 2027

The schedule calls for the delivery of an initial batch of approximately 7,000 AK‑203 rifles in April 2027, each built with 100 percent Indian components. This delivery will be the first large‑scale shipment that does not rely on any foreign parts, reinforcing the country's defence manufacturing ecosystem that now includes close to 100 MSMEs supporting the supply chain.