Tue Sep 23 15:27:06 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a summary of the text and a rewritten version as a news article:

**Summary:**

A UAE-based company, Caracal (part of the EDGE Group), in collaboration with Indian firm Icomm Tele (part of MEIL), has secured a contract to supply 200 CSR 338 sniper rifles to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The rifles will be manufactured at the Icomm-Caracal Small Arms Complex in Hyderabad, a facility established to support the “Make in India” initiative and serve both domestic and export markets. Delivery is expected in Q4 2025. The Caracal CEO emphasized the importance of this transfer of technology to UAE-India defense collaboration. The Icomm Tele director highlighted the creation of manufacturing jobs and the strengthening of India’s defense industry.

**News Article:**

**Hyderabad to Produce Advanced Sniper Rifles for CRPF in UAE-India Defense Collaboration**

**HYDERABAD, September 23, 2025** – The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is set to receive 200 state-of-the-art CSR 338 sniper rifles manufactured in Hyderabad, marking a significant step forward in UAE-India defense cooperation. Caracal, a subsidiary of the UAE-based EDGE Group, has partnered with Icomm Tele, a company within India’s Megha Engineering & Infrastructures (MEIL) group, to fulfill the contract.

The rifles will be produced at the Icomm-Caracal Small Arms Complex, which was inaugurated in April and designed as a key manufacturing hub for advanced weaponry. The CSR 338 is a high-performance bolt-action sniper rifle chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum, featuring advanced capabilities like a 27-inch barrel, 10-round magazine, ambidextrous controls, and a foldable stock.

Delivery is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025.

“This historic transfer of technology in small arms technology is a significant milestone in UAE-India defence collaboration,” stated Caracal CEO Hamad Alameri, emphasizing the project’s alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” initiative.

Icomm Tele director Sumanth Paturu added, “Together with Caracal and EDGE, we are not just supplying the most advanced CSR-338 sniper system to CRPF, we are transferring world-class technology, creating high-quality manufacturing jobs in Hyderabad and strengthening India’s defence industrial ecosystem.”
The collaboration underscores the growing partnership between the UAE and India in the defense sector and highlights India’s ambition to become a self-reliant hub for defense manufacturing.

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