Ugram

• The Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune, with the help of Hyderabad-based Dvipa Armour India Private Limited (DAIPL), has developed an indigenous assault rifle named ‘Ugram’ aka the fierce one.
  • The ARDE is one of the laboratories of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) that is primarily concerned with research, design, and development in the field of conventional armaments for defence services.

ABOUT UGRAM RIFLE

• It is a completely indigenous rifle.
• The rifle is a 7 to 15 mm assault rifle that was developed within 100 days for both the Indian Army and paramilitary forces.
• This rifle has a 20-round magazine that fires robust and full auto mode.
• The rifle is effective for 500 metres and the weight of the rifle including the magazine is less than 4 kg.