IWI ARAD explained
| ARAD |
| Origin: | Israel |
| Type: | Assault rifle |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Service: | 2019-present |
| Used By: | See Users |
| Design Date: | 2019 |
| Manufacturer: | Israel Weapon Industries |
| Production Date: | 2019-present |
| Weight: | 2.86-3 kg (unloaded) |
| Length: | 780 mm (292 mm barrel)
855 mm (368 mm barrel)
895 mm (406 mm barrel) |
| Part 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: | 700-1100 rounds/minute |
| Feed: | 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. 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
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.
Users
- : São Paulo military police
- : Special forces units
- : Special forces units, Ecuadorian Army[6]
- : Yamam (Israel's National Counter-Terrorism Unit)
- : 17th Raiders Wing[7]
- : 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2019-09-05 . WORLD EXCLUSIVE: IWI ARAD Hands-On Review . 2023-03-29 . All Outdoor . en-US.
- Web site: Popenker . Maxim . 2023-01-14 . The IWI ARAD assault rifle (Israel) . 2023-03-29 . Modern Firearms . en.
- Web site: Moss . Matthew . 2019-09-04 . BREAKING: IWI Introduce the ARAD Rifle . 2023-03-29 . The Firearm Blog . en-US.
- Web site: Eger . Chris . IWI Announces New ARAD Piston Rifle in 5.56,.300 BLK : . 2023-03-29 . Guns.com . en.
- Web site: The ARAD . 2023-03-29 . IWI . en-US.
- Web site: 2022-11-12 . Ecuador's Army acquires 5,700 Israeli-made IWI Arad rifles . 2023-03-29 . The Rio Times . en-US.
- Web site: Boguslavsky . Eyal . 2022-11-15 . A first in Italy: Israeli Arad assault rifles & Negev machine guns in army service . 2023-03-29 . Israel Defense . en.
- https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/investigative/duterte-license-firearms-weeks-before-term-end/#:~:text=A%20favored%20law&text=These%20sections%20would%20later%20turn,renewed%20after%20every%2010%20years.
