The Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy followed suit in selecting the Sig Sauer pistol as its duty weapon. The military’s version of the gun, known as the M17 and M18, has an external safety.

The American company that manufactures the rifles, Sig Sauer, has received an order ... and damage spy drones and aircraft flying in the air. India already possesses SIG716 assault rifles.

In February 2019, 72,400 SIG 716 rifles—66,400 for the Army, 4,000 for the Air Force and 2,000 for the Navy—of 7.62 x 51mm calibre were contracted from SIG SAUER Inc, US, under the government ...