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5.56×30mm MINSAS

Indian personal defense weapon round

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The MINSAS is being manufactured at Ammunition Factory Khadki in Pune.

Development

The first reports of the MINSAS being developed was from 2009 when the MSMC was announced to be in development. DRDO reported that the MINSAS can penetrate both soft body armor and 3.5 mm MS plates at 100 meters.

It was known as the 5.56×30mm INSAS, named after the planned INSAS carbine.

Design

The 5.56×30mm MINSAS round has a total length of 42 mm and a total weight of 6 g. The bullet length is 17mm and the weight is 2.6g.

It has a range of up to 200 meters. The cartridge has a muzzle velocity reportedly close to 900 m/s (3,000 ft/s), with a projectile of approximately 2.6 grams (40 grains).

Types

The MINSAS is available in Ball, Drill, Proof and Blank-type rounds.

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