The Kalashnikov concern entered into a license agreement to manufacture MP-155 semi-automatic shotguns in India.
This agreement expands Russian-Indian defense cooperation to include anti-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), an area that is actively developing in India.
On November 2, Kalashnikov approved the signing of a license agreement, under which the company will provide technical assistance.
The MP-155 shotgun is deployed as a weapon for the needs of the military and law enforcement authorities, including for combating small and low UAVs.
A 12-bore shotgun with automatic gas release has been adapted to neutralize UAVs through the use of special ammunition.
Kalashnikov has not yet disclosed information about the Indian partner, the production site, the timing of the project or the planned production volumes.
India's anti-UAV system may have a new, cost-effective last-line defense capability.