IWI ARAD

Assault rifle

ARAD

Type| Assault rifle
Place of origin| Israel
Service history
In service| 2019-present
Used by| See Users
Production history
Designed| 2019
Manufacturer| Israel Weapon Industries
Produced| 2019-present
Specifications
Mass| 2.86-3 kg (unloaded)
Length| 780 mm (292 mm barrel)
855 mm (368 mm barrel)
895 mm (406 mm barrel)
Barrel length| 292 mm (11.5 inches)
368 mm (14.5 inches)
406 mm (16 inches)

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Cartridge| .300 Blackout
5.56×45mm NATO
Action| Short-stroke gas piston
Rate of fire| 700-1100 rounds/minute
Feed system| 30-round detachable STANAG magazine

The ARAD is an assault rifle designed in 2019 by Israel Weapon Industries, named after the Israeli city of Arad.[1] It is primarily designed for export purposes, and is not intended to replace the IWI Tavor X95 currently in service with the Israel Defense Forces.[1] However, the Arad was adopted by the YAMAM, Israel's National Counter-Terror Unit, after it was found best in tests held by the unit.

## Design[edit]

The ARAD is an assault rifle based on the AR-15,[2] though it uses a short-stroke gas piston, rather than the direct impingement system seen in the AR-15.[3] It is chambered in either 5.56×45mm NATO or .300 AAC Blackout and is designed to be modular, allowing a change of caliber through a quick-change barrel.[4] All of its metal parts are corrosion-resistant,[5] and it is designed with over-the-beach capability.[1]

## Users[edit]

* Brazil: São Paulo military police[2]
* Chile: Special forces units[2]
* Ecuador: Special forces units,[2] Ecuadorian Army[6]
* Israel: Yamam (Israel's National Counter-Terrorism Unit)[2]
* Italy: 17th Raiders Wing[7]
* Philippines: Presidential Security Group \- 358 units Procured and registered for the protection of the Duterte Family. Some units distributed to 10th Infantry Division aka Task Force Davao.[8]

## References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to IWI Arad.

1. ^ a b c "WORLD EXCLUSIVE: IWI ARAD Hands-On Review". All Outdoor. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
2. ^ a b c d e Popenker, Maxim (2023-01-14). "The IWI ARAD assault rifle (Israel)". Modern Firearms. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
3. ^ Moss, Matthew (2019-09-04). "BREAKING: IWI Introduce the ARAD Rifle". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
4. ^ Eger, Chris. "IWI Announces New ARAD Piston Rifle in 5.56,.300 BLK :". Guns.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
5. ^ "The ARAD". IWI. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
6. ^ "Ecuador's Army acquires 5,700 Israeli-made IWI Arad rifles". The Rio Times. 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
7. ^ Boguslavsky, Eyal (2022-11-15). "A first in Italy: Israeli Arad assault rifles & Negev machine guns in army service". Israel Defense. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
8. ^ https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/investigative/duterte-license-firearms-weeks-before-term-end/#:~:text=A favored law&text=These sections would later turn,renewed after every 10 years.

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