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ASMI:
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It is a 9mm Machine Pistol jointly developed by DRDO and the Indian Army.
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The weapon is aptly named “Asmi” meaning Pride, Self-Respect and Hard Work.
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Range: The machine pistol can fire at a range of 100 metres and is in the class of the Uzi series guns of Israel.
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Applications: The weapon has huge potential in the Armed forces as a personal weapon for heavy weapon detachments, commanders, tank and aircraft crews, drivers/dispatch riders, radio/radar operators, counter insurgency and counter-terrorism operations among others.
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Significance: The pistol will pave way for self-reliance and it is expected to be inducted by the Services and Paramilitary Forces (PMFs).