what do you know about INSAS ?

Here are key points about the INSAS (Indian Small Arms System):

1. Origin: Developed by India’s Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in the late 1980s and introduced in service in 1998.
2. Types: Includes an assault rifle, a light machine gun (LMG), and a carbine (though the carbine variant was never fully developed).
3. Caliber: Fires 5.56×45mm NATO rounds, designed for lighter ammunition with higher accuracy.
4. Usage: Adopted by the Indian Armed Forces and paramilitary forces for several years.
5. Deployment: First used in combat during the Kargil War (1999).
6. Replacement: Being gradually replaced by more modern rifles like the AK-203 due to reliability and performance issues reported by soldiers.
7. Features: Equipped with a fixed magazine (20 or 30 rounds), capable of semi-automatic and burst fire modes.