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| origin = India
| origin = India
| type = [[Submachine gun]]<br>[[Personal defense weapon]]
| type = [[Submachine gun]]<br>[[Personal defense weapon]]
| image = MSMC - Modern Sub Machine Carbine.jpg
| image = File:DRDOJVPC.png
| image_size = 300
| image_size = 300
| caption = An MSMC submachine gun on display. The weapon has an [[ITL MARS]] on the upper receiver.
| caption = MSMC submachine gun
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| wars = <!-- Production history -->
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| designer = <!--only appropriate for individuals, not for project leaders or a company or corporation-->
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| design_date = 2006
| design_date = 2005
| manufacturer = [[Ordnance Factories Board]]<ref name=b />
| manufacturer = [[Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited]] (AWEIL)
| unit_cost =  
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| production_date = 2006 – present
| production_date = 2005 – present
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| weight = {{convert|2.98|kg|lb|abbr=on}} empty
| weight = {{convert|2.98|kg|lb|abbr=on}} empty
| length = {{convert|560|mm|in|abbr=on}} closed stock <br/>{{convert|750|mm|in|abbr=on}} open stock<ref name="ofb"/>
| length = {{convert|552|mm|in|abbr=on}} closed stock <br/>{{convert|745|mm|in|abbr=on}} open stock<ref name=":0" />
| part_length = {{convert|300|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| part_length = {{convert|300|mm|in|abbr=on}}
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications -->| cartridge = [[5.56×30mm MINSAS]]<ref name="ofb"/>
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| caliber = {{convert|5.56|mm|abbr=on}}
| caliber = {{convert|5.56|mm|abbr=on}}
| action = [[Gas operated]], long stroke piston [[rotating bolt]]
| action = [[Gas operated]], long stroke piston [[rotating bolt]]
| rate = 800 RPM<ref name="ofb"/><ref name="Article">{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/new-sub-machinegun-can-pierce-bullet-proof-jackets-drdo_100321580.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725014253/http://www.brahmand.com/news/DRDO-develops-close-quarter-combat-guns-for-Army/2255/1/25.html|title=New sub-machinegun can pierce bullet-proof jackets: DRDO|archive-date=2011-07-25 |access-date=2011-03-20|date=2010-02-17|publisher=The Indian|author=IANS}}</ref>
| rate = 800–900 round/min<ref name=b /><ref name="ofb"/>
| velocity =  
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| range = 200 to 300 m<ref name=a>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Bulbul |title=India tests new carbines |url=http://www.battle-technology.com/exhibitions.asp?key=135 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005200708/http://www.battle-technology.com/exhibitions.asp?key=135 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 October 2015 |publisher=BATTLESPACE |date=5 October 2015}}</ref>
| range = {{convert|200|m|yd|abbr=on}}–{{convert|300|m|yd|abbr=on}}<ref name="MF">{{cite web|author=Max Popenker|year=2010|title=MSMC|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/india/msmc-e.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304073753/http://world.guns.ru/smg/india/msmc-e.html|archive-date=4 March 2011|access-date=2011-03-20}}</ref>
| max_range =  
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| feed = 30 rounds grip-inserted [[box magazine]]<ref name="ofb"/>
| feed = 30 round [[box magazine]]<ref name="ofb"/>
| sights = Iron sights, reflex sights, IR sights, Laser sights<ref name="ofb"/>
| sights = Iron sights, reflex sights, IR sights, Laser sights<ref name="ofb"/>
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The '''Joint Venture Protective Carbine''' ('''JVPC'''),<ref name=DRDO1>{{Cite web|url=https://www.drdo.gov.in/joint-venture-protective-carbine-jvpc|title=Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC)|website=DRDO|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204024101/https://www.drdo.gov.in/joint-venture-protective-carbine-jvpc|archive-date=4 December 2019|access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref> also known as '''Modern Sub Machine Carbine''' ('''MSMC''') until 2014,<ref name="PMSMC">http://pewpewpew.work/india/msmc/msmc.htm</ref><ref name="aka">{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/india-made-automatic-rifle-production-stuck-in-red-tape-115011100435_1.html|title=India-made automatic rifle production stuck in red tape|author=IANS|date=11 January 2015|work=business-standard.com|access-date=6 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221073054/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/india-made-automatic-rifle-production-stuck-in-red-tape-115011100435_1.html|archive-date=21 February 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> is an Indian [[submachine gun]] designed by the [[Armament Research and Development Establishment]] of the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]],<ref name=DRDO1 /> manufactured by the [[Ordnance Factory Board]] at Small Arms Factory, [[Kanpur]] and [[Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli]].<ref name="Weapon">{{cite web|url=http://www.brahmand.com/news/DRDO-develops-close-quarter-combat-guns-for-Army/2255/1/25.html|title=DRDO develops close-quarter combat guns for Army|access-date=2011-03-20|date=2009-10-13|publisher=Brahmand.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725014253/http://www.brahmand.com/news/DRDO-develops-close-quarter-combat-guns-for-Army/2255/1/25.html|archive-date=25 July 2011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.claws.in/1244/why-india-does-not-manufacture-carbines-its-soldiers-need-sanjay-sethi.html|title=Why India does not manufacture Carbines its soldiers need?|work=[[Centre for Land Warfare Studies]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104105604/http://www.claws.in/1244/why-india-does-not-manufacture-carbines-its-soldiers-need-sanjay-sethi.html|archive-date=4 January 2017}}</ref> It was developed for the [[Indian Army]], based on previous experience from the [[INSAS]] family of firearms.<ref name="IE">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/city-institute-ready-with-new-gun-for-army/504904/0|title=City institute ready with new gun for Army|access-date=2011-03-20|date=2009-08-21|publisher=Indian Express|author=Ranjani Raghavan and Oinam Anand|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018094124/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/city-institute-ready-with-new-gun-for-army/504904/0|archive-date=18 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>  
The '''Joint Venture Protective Carbine''' ('''JVPC'''),<ref name=DRDO1>{{Cite web|url=https://www.drdo.gov.in/joint-venture-protective-carbine-jvpc|title=Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC)|website=DRDO|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204024101/https://www.drdo.gov.in/joint-venture-protective-carbine-jvpc|archive-date=4 December 2019|access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref> also known as '''Modern Sub Machine Carbine''' ('''MSMC''') until 2014,<ref name="aka">{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/india-made-automatic-rifle-production-stuck-in-red-tape-115011100435_1.html|title=India-made automatic rifle production stuck in red tape|author=IANS|date=11 January 2015|work=business-standard.com|access-date=6 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221073054/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/india-made-automatic-rifle-production-stuck-in-red-tape-115011100435_1.html|archive-date=21 February 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> is a [[Gas-operated reloading|gas-operated]], [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]-fed, [[Selective fire|select fire]] semi-[[bullpup]] [[carbine]] designed to chamber the [[5.56×30mm MINSAS]] cartridge.<ref name=":1" /> It is an Indian [[submachine gun|submachine]] carbine designed by the [[Armament Research and Development Establishment]] of the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]],<ref name=DRDO1 /> and manufactured by the [[Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-12-25|title=DRDO’s new carbine clears Army’s final trials, ready for use|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/drdos-new-carbine-clears-armys-final-trials-ready-for-use-7119746/|access-date=2021-10-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> It was intended as a replacement for the 9mm [[Sterling submachine gun]] in service with the [[Indian Armed Forces]].<ref name=":1" />


The MSMC was designed after the Indian Army's disappointment with the performance of the [[Amogh carbine]], a carbine version of the [[Excalibur rifle]] (itself derived from the [[INSAS rifle]], based on the [[AK-47]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.claws.in/1244/why-india-does-not-manufacture-carbines-its-soldiers-need-sanjay-sethi.html|title=Why India does not manufacture Carbines its soldiers need?|website=www.claws.in|access-date=2017-09-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129171743/http://www.claws.in/1244/why-india-does-not-manufacture-carbines-its-soldiers-need-sanjay-sethi.html|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The MSMC was designed to rectify the shortcomings of previous developments.
The development of JVPC began in 2010. Its trials were commenced in 2016 and completed in 2021. The JVPC cleared the final phase of user trials by the Indian Army.<ref name=":1" /> The weapon's accuracy and reliability were tested in extreme hot weather and high-altitude winter conditions, by the Army's user trials.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Siddiqui|first=Huma|date=2020-12-10|title=Indian Army to get `Made in India’ carbines designed by DRDO|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/indian-army-to-get-made-in-india-carbines-designed-by-drdo/2147446/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-23|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref>


Through various trials and improvements, the ARDE came out with a grip-feeding, [[Uzi]]-like design that shortened the length of the weapon, making it more suitable for [[close quarters combat]]. The weapon is said to be capable of penetrating bullet-proof jackets.<ref name="Article"/> It was created as an offshoot of the [[INSAS]] small arms program.<ref name="Weapon" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ammoland.com/2009/08/indian-army-to-unveils-new-machine-gun/#axzz3nbevcAKm|title=Indian Army to unveil machine gun|work=AmmoLand.com Shooting Sports News|access-date=4 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005075820/http://www.ammoland.com/2009/08/indian-army-to-unveils-new-machine-gun/#axzz3nbevcAKm|archive-date=5 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
The JVPC already cleared user trials conducted by Ministry of Home Affairs and is currently being procured for the [[Central Armed Police Forces]] (CAPF) and other state police forces in the country.<ref name=":2" />


==History==
==History==
The MSMC originates from a project to develop a carbine weapon based on the [[INSAS rifle]]. An [[INSAS]] carbine did not materialize, however, as the powerful rounds used in the [[INSAS rifle]] created excessive recoil for the smaller carbine.<ref name="MF">{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/smg/india/msmc-e.html|title=MSMC|access-date=2011-03-20|author=Max Popenker|year=2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304073753/http://world.guns.ru/smg/india/msmc-e.html|archive-date=4 March 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> It was decided to develop a new lightweight carbine that can fit the requirements of various Indian security forces units.<ref name="DW">{{cite web|url=http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?id=4106|title=DRDO to display sub-machine carbine at Defexpo 2010|publisher=Defense World|access-date=2010-03-20|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723085406/http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?id=4106|archive-date=23 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2002, the plan to create an INSAS carbine was discarded and instead, the Indian Army issued a General Staff Qualitative Requirement (GSQR) for a new submachine gun.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defencenow.com/news/284/arde-develops-new-version-of-modern-sub-machine-carbine-for-indian-army.html|title=ARDE Develops New Version of Modern Sub-Machine Carbine for Indian Army|work=defencenow.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006031925/http://www.defencenow.com/news/284/arde-develops-new-version-of-modern-sub-machine-carbine-for-indian-army.html|archive-date=6 October 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The first trial was held in June 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-16.html|title=The 5.56 X 45mm: 2006|first=Daniel|last=Watters|access-date=2011-03-20|year=2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301114359/http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-16.html|archive-date=1 March 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> another in late 2007 and finally one in January 2009.<ref name="IE"/> The MSMC was showcased during the defense exhibition Defexpo 2010. The weapon underwent further trials between April and June 2010.<ref name="Article"/> Among its major competitors is the [[IMI Tavor TAR-21]],<ref name="DW"/> which is in service with some Indian special forces units including the [[MARCOS]] and the [[Garud Commando Force]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NEWS/newsrf.php?newsid=14166|title=Israeli TAR-21 Tavor Assault Rifles for Indian Navy Commandos|date=2011-01-12|access-date=2011-03-20|publisher=Bharat-Rakshak|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116175817/http://bharat-rakshak.com/NEWS/newsrf.php?newsid=14166|archive-date=16 January 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
The development of a carbine was one of the objectives of the late 1980's ''Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) programme,'' which developed the troublesome [[INSAS rifle|INSAS assault rifle]].<ref name="IE" /> An [[INSAS]] based carbine said to have been developed in early 2000s, but was rejected.<ref name="IE" /><ref name=":3">{{cite web|author=Sandeep Unnithan|date=2010-08-20|title=The Ghost Guns|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/109678/defence/the-ghost-guns.html?page=1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018094126/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/defence/story/20100830-the-ghost-guns-743860-2010-08-21|archive-date=18 October 2019|access-date=2011-03-20|publisher=India Today}}</ref> The INSAS based carbine was designed to chamber the same [[5.56×45mm NATO]] cartridge used in the INSAS assault rifle and the LMG, hence it had a higher recoil than a carbine of its size should normally have.<ref name="IE" /> In 2002, the Army has issued a General Staff Qualitative Requirement (GSQR) for a new submachine carbine with revised specification.<ref name="IE" /> In response to the new GSQR, both OFB and ARDE independently developed two carbines – [[Amogh carbine]] and MSMC respectively.<ref name=":3" /> Both of these carbines were designed to chamber much lighter [[5.56×30mm MINSAS]] cartridge.<ref name="IE" /> The prototypes underwent a series of trials – first in 2006, then in late 2007 and finally in early 2009.<ref name="IE">{{cite web|author=Anand|first=Oinam|date=2009-08-21|title=City institute ready with new gun for Army|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/city-institute-ready-with-new-gun-for-army/504904/0|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018094124/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/city-institute-ready-with-new-gun-for-army/504904/0|archive-date=18 October 2019|access-date=2011-03-20|website=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref> Both of the carbines failed to meet the requirement set by the Army.<ref name=":3" /> In 2010, DRDO's ARDE lab and OFB collaborated to iron out the problems with the MSMC design.<ref name=":3" /> The redesigned MSMC was now redesignated as ''Joint Venture Protective Carbine'' or ''JVPC.'' The prototypes of JVPC was offered to the Army for user trials in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=2015-01-11|title=India-made automatic rifle production stuck in red tape|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/india-made-automatic-rifle-production-stuck-in-red-tape-115011100435_1.html|access-date=2021-10-24}}</ref> Also in this time period an exigency for a carbine has arisen.<ref name=":1" />


There had been numerous delays in testing the MSMC for Indian Army trials, mostly due to the unclear requirements needed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/109678/defence/the-ghost-guns.html?page=1|title=The Ghost Guns|access-date=2011-03-20|date=2010-08-20|publisher=India Today|author=Sandeep Unnithan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018094126/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/defence/story/20100830-the-ghost-guns-743860-2010-08-21|archive-date=18 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The final version was provided to the Indian army for trials in August 2011 and the tests were supposed to last 7–8 months before induction into service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-27/pune/29935576_1_armament-research-simulation-mccia|title=ARDE develops final version of modern carbine|date=2011-08-27|author=Prasad Kulkarni|access-date=2012-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001145824/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-27/pune/29935576_1_armament-research-simulation-mccia|archive-date=1 October 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> Trials pitted the weapon against the [[FN P90]] and the [[HK MP7]].<ref name="IDR">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/multi-calibre-assault-rifle-make-in-india-vs-made-in-india/0/|title=Multi-Calibre Assault Rifle: Made in India vs Make in India|work=Indian Defence Review|access-date=4 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024011055/http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/multi-calibre-assault-rifle-make-in-india-vs-made-in-india/0/|archive-date=24 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The user trials by Indian Army commenced in 2016 and completed by 2021. The JVPC was subjected to accuracy and reliability test at extreme temperature conditions of India. The final user trials were conducted at the sub-zero cold desert of [[Ladakh]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />


The DRDO mentioned in a November 2013 newsletter that they reported user satisfaction during MSMC trial runs in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/nl/2013/NL_Nov_2013_web.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051452/http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/nl/2013/NL_Nov_2013_web.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The DRDO's Directorate of Quality, Reliability and Safety has been placed in charge of tracking the weapon's progress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defenseworld.net/news/12055/Indian_DRDO___s_Quality_Directorate_Monitoring_New_Carbine_Development#.VhEuNSvk87Q|title=Indian DRDO's Quality Directorate Monitoring New Carbine Development|work=defenseworld.net|access-date=4 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005204130/http://www.defenseworld.net/news/12055/Indian_DRDO___s_Quality_Directorate_Monitoring_New_Carbine_Development#.VhEuNSvk87Q|archive-date=5 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> 50 JVPCs are scheduled to be issued to user trials in 2016.<ref name="IDR"/>
The JVPC was earlier cleared user trials by CAPF. In 2017, the then Union Home Minister [[Rajnath Singh]] ceremonially accepted a JVPC from the then Minister of Defence [[Nirmala Sitharaman]], marking its service induction into the CAPF, Paramilitary forces and Police forces under the Ministry of Home affairs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/sep/07/nirmala-sitharaman-takes-charge-as-countrys-first-woman-defence-minister-1653667.html|title=Nirmala Sitharaman takes charge as country's first woman Defence Minister|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-09-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908111121/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/sep/07/nirmala-sitharaman-takes-charge-as-countrys-first-woman-defence-minister-1653667.html|archive-date=8 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The JVPC is currently being procured for the CAPF.<ref name=":2" />


The MSMC was unable to clear the Indian Army's requirements and DRDO and OFB jointly started development of a carbine from scratch called the JVPC, which showed promise in the initial round of trials.<ref name=":0" /> The carbine was handed over to Rajanth Singh, the Home minister of India by Defense minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a ceremony in 2017, starting the user trials with Indian paramilitary forces.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/sep/07/nirmala-sitharaman-takes-charge-as-countrys-first-woman-defence-minister-1653667.html|title=Nirmala Sitharaman takes charge as country's first woman Defence Minister|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-09-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908111121/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/sep/07/nirmala-sitharaman-takes-charge-as-countrys-first-woman-defence-minister-1653667.html|archive-date=8 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Design==
[[File:JVPC carbine.jpg|thumb|MSMC/JVPC equipped with [[Bharat Electronics|BEL]] ''Trinetra'' reflex sight]]
The MSMC or JVPC is a highly compact weapon that is less than 22 inches long with the stock collapsed,<ref name=":4">{{Cite book|last=Popenker|first=Maxim|title=Sub-Machine Gun: The Development of Sub-Machine Guns and their Ammunition from World War 1 to the Present Day|last2=Williams|first2=Anthony G.|publisher=The Crowood Press UK|date=15 January 2012|isbn=978-1847972934|language=en}}</ref> making it ideal for personal defence, close quarter battle and counter insurgency/counter terrorism operations.<ref name=":1" /> Like machine pistols such as the Uzi, the JVPC has a pistol grip with a magazine well. A 30-round MSMC magazines is inserted through this pistol grip.<ref name=":4" /> The JVPC's ergonomic pistol grip design, low recoil and compact size allows the user to fire it like a pistol.<ref name=":1" /> It has a retractable stock and ambidextrous fire selector located above the trigger.<ref name=":4" /> The upper receiver of the prototypes were made of stamped metal sheet,<ref name=":4" /> while production models are manufactured using metal injection molding technique.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|date=October 2021|title=Small Arms and Ammunition - JVPC|journal=Technology Focus|volume=29|issue=5|pages=7–8|issn=0971-4413}}</ref> It has multiple MIL-STD-1913 [[picatinny rail]] system<ref name=":2" /> – one on the upper receiver for mounting modern optics and sights and one on the lower for mounting forward hand grip.<ref name=":4" /> The lower receiver is mostly made of polymer.<ref name=":4" />


The CRPF was reportedly planning to conduct field tests on the JVPC in February 2018, calling it a ''Ghatak'' assault rifle.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/crpf-to-conduct-trials-of-made-in-india-rifles-1174834-2018-02-21 |title=CRPF to conduct trials of "Made in India" rifles – India News |publisher=Indiatoday.in |access-date=2019-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921114944/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/crpf-to-conduct-trials-of-made-in-india-rifles-1174834-2018-02-21 |archive-date=21 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The JVPC has an overall length of 745&nbsp;mm when stock is extended and 552&nbsp;mm when stock is collapsed, making it a highly compact weapon.<ref name=":0" /> It has a barrel length of 300&nbsp;mm<ref name=":0" /> and an effective range of 200 to 300 metre.<ref name=":4" /> JVPC has provision to equip barrel attachments such as suppressor and bayonet.<ref name=":0" /> The JVPC is designed to fire [[5.56×30mm MINSAS]] round and have a muzzle velocity of 650 meters per second.<ref name=":0" /> The 5.56×30mm ammunition used in JVPC is said to be superior to both [[FN 5.7×28mm]] and [[HK 4.6×30mm]] cartridges.<ref name=":0" />


The final phase of the JVPC testing was conducted on 7 December 2020 by India's military after which it was declared ready for active service.<ref name="PIB final trials">{{Cite web|date=10 December 2020|title=Successful Trials of 5.56 x 30 mm Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC)|url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1679664|access-date=11 December 2020|website=Ministry of Defence}}</ref>
The JVPC has gas operated rotating bolt mechanism and features two modes of fire – single and full auto, which fires at a rate of 800<ref name=":0" />–900 round/min.<ref name="b" />
 
==Development==
Following design from machine pistols like the Uzi, the MSMC has a pistol grip which allows the user to fire it even with one hand. This allows the insertion of 30-round MSMC magazines on the pistol grip.<ref name=a /> It has a retractable buttstock and ambidextrous cocking levers on both sides of the MSMC,<ref name="MF"/> alongside the fire selectors to suit individuals who prefer to fire the weapon from either the left or right shoulder located above the trigger.<ref name="MF"/>
 
The MSMC has a rate of fire of around 800 [[Rate of fire|rpm]] with a mass of less than 3 kilograms. It has an effective range of around 200 meters. It has a butt extracted length of 750 mm and a butt retracted length of 560 mm. It utilities the [[5.56×30mm MINSAS|5.56×30 mm]] caliber which fires at a muzzle velocity of 650 meters per second.<ref name="ofb">{{Cite web|url=https://ofb.gov.in/unit/pages/SAF/joint-venture-protective-carbine-jvpc--5-56-mm|title=JVPC-5.56 mm {{!}} SMALL ARMS FACTORY {{!}} Government of India|website=[[Ordnance Factory Board]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202163717/https://ofb.gov.in/unit/pages/SAF/joint-venture-protective-carbine-jvpc--5-56-mm|archive-date=2 December 2019|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref>
 
It has a picatinny railing on the receiver to allow the installations of weapon sights like [[Reflector sight|reflex sights]] with iron sights built into the railing.<ref name="MF"/> The weapon fires in a gas operated mode, utilizing rotary bolt locking and a gas piston.<ref name="MF"/> The MSMC can also be suppressed with the installation of a silencer.<ref name=a />
 
Like the Uzi, the MSMC is made of stamped sheet metal while having polymer housing.<ref name="MF"/><ref name=a /> An unusual element in the design is the placement of the bayonet lug, located above the barrel just at the front of the receiver.<ref name="MF"/> A three-point sling is used to help carry the MSMC via shoulders.<ref name=a /> The weapon's accessories consist of a bayonet, silencer, reflex sight and three-point sling.<ref>http://14.143.90.243/drdo/development-556-mm-joint-venture-protective-carbine-jvpc-user-24-trial</ref>
 
The first prototypes have a large trigger guard, but later versions had this removed and instead, had traditional trigger guards instead when they showcased in exhibitions in 2013.<ref name="PMSMC"/> In 2014, the MSMC's buttstock length changed from 558 mm to 500 mm.<ref name="PMSMC"/>


==Operators==
==Operators==
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* [[Central Industrial Security Force]] – since 17 August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ddpmod.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Summary%20.pdf|title=Monthly Summary for the Cabinet for the month of August 2019|date=August 2019|website=[[Ministry of Defence (India)|Department of Defence Production]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202153303/https://ddpmod.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Summary%20.pdf|archive-date=2 December 2019|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref>
* [[Central Armed Police Forces]] – since 2020<ref name=":2" />
* [[Central Reserve Police Force]] – 10,000 units<ref name="SPG">SPG OPTS FOR DESI JVPC by Sandeep Unnithan, Mail Today, 2 December 2019.</ref> with 2,107,600 rounds of ammunition ordered.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crpf.gov.in/writereaddata/images/pdf/676052019.pdf|title=ANNUAL PROCUREMENT PLAN 2019–20 LIST OF ITEMS TO BE CENTRALLY PROCURED|website=[[Central Reserve Police Force]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202171658/https://crpf.gov.in/writereaddata/images/pdf/676052019.pdf|archive-date=2 December 2019|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref>
* [[Central Industrial Security Force]] – since 17 August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ddpmod.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Summary%20.pdf|title=Monthly Summary for the Cabinet for the month of August 2019|date=August 2019|website=[[Ministry of Defence (India)|Department of Defence Production]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202153303/https://ddpmod.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Summary%20.pdf|archive-date=2 December 2019|access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref>
* [[Central Reserve Police Force]] – Purchased in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crpf.gov.in/writereaddata/images/pdf/676052019.pdf|title=ANNUAL PROCUREMENT PLAN 2019–20 LIST OF ITEMS TO BE CENTRALLY PROCURED|website=[[Central Reserve Police Force]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202171658/https://crpf.gov.in/writereaddata/images/pdf/676052019.pdf|archive-date=2 December 2019|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref>
* [[Chhattisgarh Police]] – 640 units.<ref name="b">{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20170918-modern-sub-machine-carbine-drdo-indian-army-1039903-2017-09-08|title=This Made in India gun, with a cult following among gamers, soon to join Army's arsenal|last1=Unnithan|first1=Sandeep|date=8 September 2017|work=India Today|access-date=2019-12-02|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523133418/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20170918-modern-sub-machine-carbine-drdo-indian-army-1039903-2017-09-08|archive-date=2019-05-23|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Chhattisgarh Police]] – 640 units.<ref name="b">{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20170918-modern-sub-machine-carbine-drdo-indian-army-1039903-2017-09-08|title=This Made in India gun, with a cult following among gamers, soon to join Army's arsenal|last1=Unnithan|first1=Sandeep|date=8 September 2017|work=India Today|access-date=2019-12-02|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523133418/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20170918-modern-sub-machine-carbine-drdo-indian-army-1039903-2017-09-08|archive-date=2019-05-23|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Special Protection Group]] - Due to be in service after trials in 2019.<ref name="SPG"/>
* [[Special Protection Group]] - In 2019 December 2 issue of the ''Mail Today,'' journalist Sandeep Unnithan reported that JVPC has cleared user trials by [[Special Protection Group]] and likely to get an order from the aforementioned unit.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Unnithan|first=Sandeep|date=2 December 2019|title=SPG opt for desi JVPC|journal=[[Mail Today]]|pages=11}}</ref>


== In popular culture ==
== Popular culture ==
The Modern Sub Machine Carbine appeared in [[Call of Duty: Black Ops II|''Call of Duty: Black Ops 2'']].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=S|last2=September 8|first2=eep Unnithan|last3=September 18|first3=2017 ISSUE DATE|last4=September 10|first4=2017UPDATED|last5=Ist|first5=2017 12:23|title=This Made in India gun, with a cult following among gamers, soon to join Army's arsenal|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20170918-modern-sub-machine-carbine-drdo-indian-army-1039903-2017-09-08|access-date=2021-04-24|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>  
The Modern Sub Machine Carbine first appeared in [[Call of Duty: Black Ops II|''Call of Duty: Black Ops 2'']].<ref name="b" />


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[INSAS rifle]] – Parent firearm
 
* [[Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System]] – Assault rifle developed by DRDO
* [[Amogh carbine]]
* [[ASMI]] – Machine Pistol
* [[ASMI]] – Machine Pistol


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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://ofbindia.gov.in/unit/pages/SAF/joint-venture-protective-carbine-jvpc--5-56-mm JVPC-5.56 mm]
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211053525/https://ofb.gov.in/unit/pages/SAF/joint-venture-protective-carbine-jvpc--5-56-mm|title=JVPC-5.56 mm|date=December 11, 2020}}
* [https://ofbindia.gov.in/product/products/product-details/joint-venture-protective-carbine-jvpc-5-56x30-mm JOINT VENTURE PROTECTIVE CARBINE (JVPC) 5.56X30 MM]


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Modern Submachine Carbine/Joint Venture Protective Carbine
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MSMC submachine gun
TypeSubmachine gun
Personal defense weapon
Place of originIndia
Service history
Used bySee Users
Production history
Designed2005
ManufacturerAdvanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL)
Produced2005 – present
Specifications
Mass2.98 kg (6.6 lb) empty
Length552 mm (21.7 in) closed stock
745 mm (29.3 in) open stock[1]
Barrel length300 mm (12 in)

Cartridge5.56×30mm MINSAS[2]
Caliber5.56 mm (0.219 in)
ActionGas operated, long stroke piston rotating bolt
Rate of fire800–900 round/min[3][2]
Effective firing range200 m (220 yd)–300 m (330 yd)[4]
Feed system30 round box magazine[2]
SightsIron sights, reflex sights, IR sights, Laser sights[2]

The Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC),[5] also known as Modern Sub Machine Carbine (MSMC) until 2014,[6] is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, select fire semi-bullpup carbine designed to chamber the 5.56×30mm MINSAS cartridge.[7] It is an Indian submachine carbine designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment of the Defence Research and Development Organisation,[5] and manufactured by the Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited.[7] It was intended as a replacement for the 9mm Sterling submachine gun in service with the Indian Armed Forces.[7]

The development of JVPC began in 2010. Its trials were commenced in 2016 and completed in 2021. The JVPC cleared the final phase of user trials by the Indian Army.[7] The weapon's accuracy and reliability were tested in extreme hot weather and high-altitude winter conditions, by the Army's user trials.[8]

The JVPC already cleared user trials conducted by Ministry of Home Affairs and is currently being procured for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and other state police forces in the country.[8]

History

The development of a carbine was one of the objectives of the late 1980's Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) programme, which developed the troublesome INSAS assault rifle.[9] An INSAS based carbine said to have been developed in early 2000s, but was rejected.[9][10] The INSAS based carbine was designed to chamber the same 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge used in the INSAS assault rifle and the LMG, hence it had a higher recoil than a carbine of its size should normally have.[9] In 2002, the Army has issued a General Staff Qualitative Requirement (GSQR) for a new submachine carbine with revised specification.[9] In response to the new GSQR, both OFB and ARDE independently developed two carbines – Amogh carbine and MSMC respectively.[10] Both of these carbines were designed to chamber much lighter 5.56×30mm MINSAS cartridge.[9] The prototypes underwent a series of trials – first in 2006, then in late 2007 and finally in early 2009.[9] Both of the carbines failed to meet the requirement set by the Army.[10] In 2010, DRDO's ARDE lab and OFB collaborated to iron out the problems with the MSMC design.[10] The redesigned MSMC was now redesignated as Joint Venture Protective Carbine or JVPC. The prototypes of JVPC was offered to the Army for user trials in 2013.[11] Also in this time period an exigency for a carbine has arisen.[7]

The user trials by Indian Army commenced in 2016 and completed by 2021. The JVPC was subjected to accuracy and reliability test at extreme temperature conditions of India. The final user trials were conducted at the sub-zero cold desert of Ladakh.[7][8]

The JVPC was earlier cleared user trials by CAPF. In 2017, the then Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh ceremonially accepted a JVPC from the then Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman, marking its service induction into the CAPF, Paramilitary forces and Police forces under the Ministry of Home affairs.[12] The JVPC is currently being procured for the CAPF.[8]

Design

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MSMC/JVPC equipped with BEL Trinetra reflex sight

The MSMC or JVPC is a highly compact weapon that is less than 22 inches long with the stock collapsed,[13] making it ideal for personal defence, close quarter battle and counter insurgency/counter terrorism operations.[7] Like machine pistols such as the Uzi, the JVPC has a pistol grip with a magazine well. A 30-round MSMC magazines is inserted through this pistol grip.[13] The JVPC's ergonomic pistol grip design, low recoil and compact size allows the user to fire it like a pistol.[7] It has a retractable stock and ambidextrous fire selector located above the trigger.[13] The upper receiver of the prototypes were made of stamped metal sheet,[13] while production models are manufactured using metal injection molding technique.[1] It has multiple MIL-STD-1913 picatinny rail system[8] – one on the upper receiver for mounting modern optics and sights and one on the lower for mounting forward hand grip.[13] The lower receiver is mostly made of polymer.[13]

The JVPC has an overall length of 745 mm when stock is extended and 552 mm when stock is collapsed, making it a highly compact weapon.[1] It has a barrel length of 300 mm[1] and an effective range of 200 to 300 metre.[13] JVPC has provision to equip barrel attachments such as suppressor and bayonet.[1] The JVPC is designed to fire 5.56×30mm MINSAS round and have a muzzle velocity of 650 meters per second.[1] The 5.56×30mm ammunition used in JVPC is said to be superior to both FN 5.7×28mm and HK 4.6×30mm cartridges.[1]

The JVPC has gas operated rotating bolt mechanism and features two modes of fire – single and full auto, which fires at a rate of 800[1]–900 round/min.[3]

Operators

 India

Popular culture

The Modern Sub Machine Carbine first appeared in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.[3]

See also

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "JVPC-5.56 mm | SMALL ARMS FACTORY | Government of India". Ordnance Factory Board. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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  4. Max Popenker (2010). "MSMC". Archived from the original on 4 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC)". DRDO. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  6. IANS (11 January 2015). "India-made automatic rifle production stuck in red tape". business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 "DRDO's new carbine clears Army's final trials, ready for use". The Indian Express. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Siddiqui, Huma (10 December 2020). "Indian Army to get `Made in India' carbines designed by DRDO". The Financial Express. Retrieved 23 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Anand, Oinam (21 August 2009). "City institute ready with new gun for Army". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Sandeep Unnithan (20 August 2010). "The Ghost Guns". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  11. IANS (11 January 2015). "India-made automatic rifle production stuck in red tape". Business Standard India. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  12. "Nirmala Sitharaman takes charge as country's first woman Defence Minister". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Popenker, Maxim; Williams, Anthony G. (15 January 2012). Sub-Machine Gun: The Development of Sub-Machine Guns and their Ammunition from World War 1 to the Present Day. The Crowood Press UK. ISBN 978-1847972934.
  14. "Monthly Summary for the Cabinet for the month of August 2019" (PDF). Department of Defence Production. August 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  15. "ANNUAL PROCUREMENT PLAN 2019–20 LIST OF ITEMS TO BE CENTRALLY PROCURED" (PDF). Central Reserve Police Force. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  16. Unnithan, Sandeep (2 December 2019). "SPG opt for desi JVPC". Mail Today: 11.

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