ARAD | |
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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) |
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.
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]
ARAD | |
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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) |
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.
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]