The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) of India will receive 200 CSR 338 sniper rifles. The contract for the same has been awarded to Abu Dhabi-based Caracal, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance small arms, in collaboration with Icomm Tele Ltd, a group company of Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL), informed the officials on Tuesday.
Delivery of Caracal’s first India-produced CSR 338 sniper rifles is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025, the release added.
These sniper rifles will be produced and delivered at the recently inaugurated Icomm Caracal Small Arms Complex, Hyderabad, Telangana. The facility is serving as a local manufacturing hub producing a comprehensive portfolio of advanced weapons to meet the critical requirements of the Indian Armed Forces, the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), and to cater to Caracal’s global export requirements.
“Following the launch of the Icomm Caracal Small Arms Complex, we are advancing our partnership with Icomm and solidifying our commitment to Prime Minister Modi’s Make in India initiative,” said Hamad Alameri, CEO of Caracal.
“This contract is a proud milestone for Icomm and a validation of our long-term strategy to build sovereign defence capabilities in India,” said Sumanth Paturu, Director of Icomm Tele Ltd.
He further said it is not just supplying the most advanced CSR-338 sniper system to CRPF, but also transferring world-class technology, creating high-quality manufacturing jobs in Hyderabad, and strengthening India’s defence industrial ecosystem.
The CSR 338 is a high-performance bolt-action sniper rifle.
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