Question : Which of the following ordnance factory has unveiled the high-tech carbine ‘TriCa’ ?
a. Ordnance Factory Tiruchirapalli
b. Ordnance Factory Bhandara
c. Ordnance Factory Khamaria
d. Ordnance Factory Dehradun
Ans. a.
Related facts —
- Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu has recently(July 2021) unveiled the high-tech carbine ‘TriCa’.
- Specialities —
- Its range is more more effective than a typical sub-machine gun and small enough to be packed in the jacket of security personnel.
- TriCa has a special muzzle booster which helps in hiding the flash and mitigating the sound when fired
- An advantage is that it can use ammunition and magazines as well as the inter-changeable parts of general assault rifles (TAR and AK-47).
- Significance —
- The lighter and compact weapon, the 7.62X39 mm carbine TriCa is designed for the infantry combat vehicle, helicopter crew and security personnel for operations that call for a compact and relatively powerful individual automatic weapon.
- The weapon is also for paratroopers, police and security personnel guarding highly secure facilities such as airports, and for use by the Special Operation Forces.
By — Pankaj Pandey.