What is Carl-Gustaf M4, a rifle being made by Saab in India, first time outside Sweden?

The Indian government has now inked a deal with Swedish defence company Saab to manufacture the Carl-Gustaf M4 rifles in India.

The Carl-Gustaf M4 has got it all to be termed as the most famous and most feared material-busting rifle in the world.

According to the SAAB website, the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle is a man-portable, multi-role weapon system that allows dismounted soldiers to effectively deal with multiple challenges on the modern battlefield.

Carl-Gustaf M4 retains flexibility with compromising on lethality

The weapon also has a reduced weight due to the use of lighter components such as carbon fiber and titanium liner.

The previous version, the Carl Gustaf M3, is used by United States Army’s Special Operations Command.