The 5.56×30mm MINSAS is a firearm cartridge manufactured by India's Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) for close-quarters combat use.
It has an effective range of 300 metres (980 ft) and good penetration against body armor.
[4] The MINSAS is being manufactured at Ammunition Factory Khadki in Pune.
[6] DRDO reported that the MINSAS can penetrate both soft body armor and 3.5 mm MS plates at 100 meters.
[3] The cartridge has a muzzle velocity reportedly close to 900 m/s (3,000 ft/s), with a projectile of approximately 2.6 grams (40 grains).