Vidhwansak
Sign in to saveVidhwansak (Sanskrit: "Destroyer") is an Indian multi-caliber anti-materiel rifle (AMR) or large-caliber sniper rifle manufactured by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. It can be used in the anti-materiel role for destroying enemy bunkers, lightly armoured vehicles, radar systems, communication equipment, parked aircraft, fuel storage facilities, etc. It is also effective in long-range sniping, counter sniping, and ordnance disposal roles.
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- Subclass of
- anti-materiel rifle
- Operator
- Indian Army
- Country of origin
- India
- Mass
- 29
- Image
- Vidhwansak.jpg
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- service entry
- 2007-01-01
- ammunition
- 14.5 x 114 mm
- Commons category
- Vidhwansak
- inception
- 2005-00-00
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Vidhwansak (Sanskrit: "Destroyer") is an Indian multi-caliber anti-materiel rifle (AMR) or large-caliber sniper rifle manufactured by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. It can be used in the anti-materiel role for destroying enemy bunkers, lightly armoured vehicles, radar systems, communication equipment, parked aircraft, fuel storage facilities, etc. It is also effective in long-range sniping, counter sniping, and ordnance disposal roles.
== Development == The Ordnance Factory Tiruchirapalli in association with the Defence Research and Development Organisation developed an anti-materiel rifle Vidhwansak in November 2005. It is almost an exact copy of the Denel NTW-20 rifle. After all-terrain and all-weather trials, the user trials began in March 2006. Production began in February 2007.
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