{"id":80543,"date":"2026-01-02T15:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=80543"},"modified":"2026-01-02T15:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:40:16","slug":"close-quarter-battle-cqb-carbine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/close-quarter-battle-cqb-carbine\/","title":{"rendered":"Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbine Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry of Defence recently signed defence procurement contracts worth \u20b94,666 crore for the acquisition of Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines for the Indian Army and Navy and Heavyweight Torpedoes for the Indian Navy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>\u00a0About Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbine<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>5.56 x 45 mm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CQB Carbine is an <\/span><b>indigenously designed, developed,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>manufactured (IDDM) compact firearm.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been<\/span><b> designed by DRDO\u2019s Armament Research &amp; Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is being <\/span><b>manufactured by Bharat Forge Ltd<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a Pune based Indian multinational).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CQB carbines are <\/span><b>compact, lightweight<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> weapons <\/span><b>designed specifically for urban warfare, close-range engagements and counter-terrorism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their <\/span><b>reduced size<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compared to standard rifles offers <\/span><b>enhanced manoeuvrability in confined spaces <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whilst maintaining operational effectiveness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It weighs approximately 3.3 kilograms and has an <\/span><b>effective range of 200 meters.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The weapon also uses a 30-round curved magazine to ensure reliable feeding during rapid fire.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can <\/span><b>fire both NATO-standard and INSAS ammunition.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/defence-ministry-inks-4666-cr-contracts-for-battle-carbines-torpedoes\/article70453663.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbine is an indigenously designed, developed, and manufactured (IDDM) compact firearm. 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