ARAD
TypeAssault rifle
Place of originIsrael
Service history
In service2019-present
Used bySee Users
Production history
Designed2019
ManufacturerIsrael Weapon Industries
Produced2019-present
Specifications
Mass2.86-3 kg (unloaded)
Length780 mm (292 mm barrel)
855 mm (368 mm barrel)
895 mm (406 mm barrel)
Barrel length292 mm (11.5 inches)
368 mm (14.5 inches)
406 mm (16 inches)
Caliber.300 Blackout
5.56×45mm NATO
ActionShort-stroke gas piston
Rate of fire700-1100 rounds/minute
Feed system30-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

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]

According to IWI, the Arad has an accuracy of 1 MOA or better, and it is maintained for over 20,000 rounds.[6]

Users

A map with IWI ARAD users in blue


References

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  1. 1 2 3 "WORLD EXCLUSIVE: IWI ARAD Hands-On Review". All Outdoor. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 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. ↑ https://iwi.net/the-best-ar15-platform-available-the-arad/
  7. ↑ "Ecuador's Army acquires 5,700 Israeli-made IWI Arad rifles". The Rio Times. 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  8. ↑ 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.
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