NEW DELHI, July 3 - The Defence Ministry has sent a team of military experts to Australia, the US, South Korea, Israel and United Arab Emirates to look for new assault rifles and battle carbines.
The nine-member delegation of experts will interact with leading manufacturers of assault rifles and close-quarter battle carbines which are being procured for the Indian Army, sources said.
�The empowered committee for procurement of the weapons will hold meetings with leading manufacturers of these weapons and evaluate qualities of their rifles and carbines,� sources added. � PTI
