After Peru, Argentina mulls shopping for Israeli IWI rifles

Argentina’s Ministry of Protection is contemplating changing its ageing Belgium FN FAL rifles with new Arad 7 assault rifles manufactured by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), in accordance with a report on the ZM web site. The report says that Argentina lately despatched a delegation to Israel to noticeably study the procurement. If the deal goes by, the manufacture of the rifles is predicted to be undertaken in Argentina – a significant consideration for the federal government in Buenos Aires.

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IWI manufactures the Arad 5 and Arad 7 assault rifles. The Arad 5 weighs 2.8 kilograms and fires 5.56 millimeter caliber bullets and was initially developed for the particular forces of the IDF. The Argentinians are reportedly within the Arad 7, which fires 7.62 millimeter caliber bullets and weighs 4.15 kilograms.

Within the occasion that the Argentinians undergo with the procurement, it won’t be the primary nation in Latin America to have procured IWI assault rifles. Throughout Peru’s Independence Day celebrations final month, the Peruvian military proudly introduced their new Arad 7 rifles. One of many items that introduced the rifles was the Peruvian military’s first particular forces unit. In the course of the occasions, the Peruvian military mentioned that it could obtain some 10,000 rifles. The federal government in Lima mentioned that the rifles have been a part of a program to improve the capabilities of the Peruvian military. Estimates are that 3,500 rifles have already been offered to Peru with the remainder as a result of arrive by the tip of October. Like Argentina, Peru is changing Belgian FN FAL rifles in addition to Galil rifles manufactured by IWI prior to now.

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