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The Indian Army is fast-tracking the emergency acquisition of six mobile AK-630 multi-barrel air defence gun systems to enhance border security, particularly to protect population centers and faith sites near the Pakistan border. 
 
Key Features of AK-630 Gun

• Six-barrel 30mm rotary cannon
• Rate of fire: up to 5,000 rounds per minute (cyclic rate up to 3,000 rounds/min for mobile versions).
• It is designed primarily for defense against aircraft, helicopters, small boats, incoming missiles, and small surface targets.
• Mounted in an automatic turret, radar and optical tracking controlled
• All-weather capability with day and night operation
• Used by Soviet/Russian Navy and Indian Navy/Army
• Mobile version mounted on trailers for flexible rapid deployment

Usage by Indian Forces

• Indian Navy has equipped many vessels, including aircraft carriers, with AK-630 CIWS
• Indian Army procured six mobile AK-630 systems on trailers to deploy against border aerial threats
• Systems use Indian-made ammunition and integrate with Indian air defense command systems.

This gun system will be integrated into the Army's wider air defence architecture called Akashteer and forms a key pillar in the ongoing Mission Sudarshan Chakra—an ambitious national security initiative to develop an indigenous multi-layered air defence shield by 2035.

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