Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System (MCIWS) is the new attack rifle created by ARDE Pune of DRDO and liable to be fabricated by OFT Trichy of OFB, India.

DRDO revealed the Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System (MCIWS) at Defense Expo 2014 held in New Delhi. The strike rifle is designed to discharge in 5.56 NATO, 7.62×39 and in 6.8 Remington SPC. The outline would permit officers to arrange it as per the necessities of the missions by changing rifle barrels. The MCIWS utilizes a gas worked short stroke cylinder plan.

The rifle would utilize 30-round plastic-sort magazines. It would likewise have able to use both hands components, for example, the charging lever and magazine discharge. The MCIWS would incorporate an indigenous under barrel explosive launcher to flame airburst-sort projectiles which can take out focuses up to 500 meters.

CCD camera day sight and warm imaging night sight can likewise be mounted on its picatinny rail framework to draw in focuses in day and night conditions.

Highlights

Fit for Firing diverse Caliber Ammunitions by changing barrel group,breech piece and magazine

92% shared trait in every one of the three Calibers

Arrangement for mounting Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL)

Light weight and particular plan

Numerous Picatinny rails for sight framework and fore-grasp

Completely upheld building Plastic Magazine with metallic supplements

Push sort magazine discharge Mechanism

One time Cocking

Crease capable butt with variable length

Picatinny Mounted all inclusive inbuilt iron sights

Able to use both hands highlights : Cocking,Change lever,magazine discharge

Propelled day and night locating framework.

Programmed Electronic Graticule set for chose Caliber

Air Burst projectile terminating capacities

Technical Specifications

Name
Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System (MCIWS)

Sort
Strike Rifle

Place of Origin
India

Planner
Combat hardware Research and Development Establishment (ARDE)

Gauge
5.56 × 45 mm
6.8 × 43 mm
7.62 × 39 mm

Robotization
Gas Operation,Rotating Bolt

Rate of Fire
600-650 Rounds for every Minute

Mass with Empty Magazine
< 3.4 kg

Mass with 30 RD Magazine
< 4.0 kg

Weapon Length
< 910 mm

Compelling reach
500 m

Gag Velocity
715-890 m/s

Method of Fire
Single and Automatic

Magazine Capacity
30 Rounds

Mechanical Sights
Press

Security
Connected and Mechanical

Locating System
CCD Day Sight,
TI Night Sight,
UBGL Sight,
LRF,DMC,FCS

Maker
Weapons Factory Tiruchirappalli