09-05-2025
OFT hands over 92 Trichy Carbine rifles to Kerala police
Trichy: Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli (
OFT
) handed over 92 TriCa (Trichy Carbine 7.62x39 mm), a mini version of
Trichy Assault Rifle
(TAR), to the
Kerala police
force on Friday. This is the first delivery of the rifles from OFT, a unit of Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) functioning under the ministry of defence.
Executive director Sanjay Shrivastava along with general managers flagged off the vehicle carrying the weapons to Kerala.
TriCa is an indigenously developed weapon. OFT said that TriCa has the size of a typical submachine gun, weighing 3.5kg (with magazine) and with a firing range of up to 175m. It is a light and compact weapon designed for the crews of infantry combat vehicles, helicopters, paratroopers, police personnel, personnel guarding high secure buildings including airports, and special operation was first released by the factory in July 2021, and the Kerala police placed the order for 92 rifles in 2022. As of May 2025, OFT said it has received orders from Assam forest and Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) units for the weapon. Besides, TAR and TriCa, OFT has also been manufacturing the 12.7mm stabilised remote control gun (SRCG) system.
