| ARAD | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Carbine Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2019-present |
| Used by | SeeUsers |
| 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) |
| Cartridge | .300 Blackout 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO 6.5 Creedmoor |
| Action | Short-stroke gas piston |
| Rate of fire | 700-1100 rounds/minute |
| Feed system | 30-round detachableSTANAG magazine |
TheARAD is anassault rifle designed in 2019 byIsrael Weapon Industries, named after theIsraeli city ofArad.[1] It is primarily designed for export purposes, and is not intended to replace theIWI Tavor X95 currently in service with theIsrael Defense Forces.[1] However, the Arad was adopted by theYAMAM, Israel's National Counter-Terror Unit, after it was found best in tests held by the unit.
The ARAD is an assault rifle visually similar to theAR-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 either5.56×45mm 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]
The IWI Arad is a modular assault rifle designed and manufactured by Israel Weapon Industries.
The IWI Arad 7 is a heavierbattle rifle variant of the Arad.
The IWI Arad 7 DMR is a semi-automaticdesignated marksman rifle variant of the Arad 7.
Brazil: São Paulo military police,[2]Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State[6]Military Police of Espírito Santo State[7]
Chile: Special forces units[2]
Ecuador: Special forces units,[2] Ecuadorian Army[8]
Israel:Yamam (Israel's National Counter-Terrorism Unit)[2]
Italy:17th Raiders Wing[9]
Philippines:Presidential Security Group - 358 units procured and registered for the performance of their duties. Some units distributed to 10th Infantry Division aka Task Force Davao.[10]
Peru:Peruvian Armed Forces - These rifles are fully assembled in Peru under the Strategic Partnership Agreement signed with the Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) in March 2023 by the Army Weapons and Ammunition Factory (FAME SAC).[11]