Indian Army's SIG 716 Assault Rifles to get high-tech night sight gadgets

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth Rs 659.47 crore with a consortium of M/s MKU Ltd (Lead Member) and M/s Medbit Technologies Pvt Ltd for the procurement of Night Sight (Image Intensifier) for SIG 716 Assault Rifles along with accessories for the Indian Army, the ministry said in a statement. The contract was signed on October 15, 2025.

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According to the statement, the Night Sight will enable soldiers to fully exploit the longer effective range of the SIG 716 Assault Rifle. These sights are capable of engaging targets up to an effective range of 500 metres, even under starlit conditions, and offer a significant improvement over the existing Passive Night Sights (PNS) currently in use.

The procurement has been classified as a Buy (Indian–IDDM) case with more than 51% Indigenous Content, marking a major step towards Aatmanirbharta in Defence Manufacturing. The initiative will also benefit the MSMEs involved in component production and raw material supply, strengthening the domestic defence ecosystem, the ministry added.