Ministry of Defence signs ₹659.47 crore deal for night sights for the Army's 7.62x51 mm assault rifles
On 15 October 2025 the Ministry of Defence signed a ₹659.47 crore contract with a consortium led by MKU Ltd, with Medbit Technologies, for image-intensifier night sights for the Indian Army's 7.62 x 51 mm assault rifles.
Summary
On 15 October 2025 the Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth ₹659.47 crore for Night Sights (Image Intensifier) and accessories for the Indian Army's 7.62 x 51 mm assault rifles, with a consortium of MKU Ltd (lead member) and Medbit Technologies Pvt Ltd. The sights can engage targets up to an effective range of 500 metres even under starlit conditions, a significant improvement over the existing Passive Night Sights. The procurement is categorised as Buy (Indian-IDDM) with more than 51% indigenous content.
Key facts
- Date
- 15 Oct 2025
- Value
- ₹659.47 crore
- Item
- Night Sight (Image Intensifier) for 7.62 x 51 mm assault rifle
- Suppliers
- MKU Ltd (lead) + Medbit Technologies
- Range
- 500 m effective, even in starlight
- Category
- Buy (Indian-IDDM), >51% indigenous content
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Ministry of Defence's ₹659.47 crore contract of October 2025 for night sights for the Army's 7.62 x 51 mm assault rifles was signed with which consortium?
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Correct answer: B — MKU Ltd and Medbit Technologies
PIB: the contract was signed with the consortium of M/s MKU Ltd (Lead Member) and M/s Medbit Technologies Pvt Ltd on 15 October 2025.
Consider the following statements about the night sights contracted for the Army's 7.62 x 51 mm assault rifles in October 2025: 1. They can engage targets up to an effective range of 500 metres even under starlit conditions. 2. The procurement is classified under the Buy (Global) category. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: the sights have an effective range of 500 m even under starlit conditions; the procurement is a Buy (Indian-IDDM) case with more than 51% indigenous content.