The IWI Negev is a light machine gun developed by Israel Weapon Industries, formerly Israel Military Industries, beginning in 1985 and entering service with the Israel Defense Forces in 1997 as a replacement for the Galil ARM. It is gas operated with a rotating bolt and is chambered primarily in 5.56 by 45 millimeter NATO. In 2012 Israel Weapon Industries introduced the Negev NG-7 variant chambered in 7.62 by 51 millimeter NATO. Both versions remain in active Israeli service and the weapon has been adopted by more than twenty countries, including India, which ordered over 16,000 of the guns in 2020. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Wikidata: IWI Negev
Wikidata Q1078239, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Wikipedia: IMI Negev
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Both versions remain in active Israeli service and the weapon has been adopted by more than twenty countries, including India, which ordered over 16,000 of the guns in 2020
View the Source 3. Wikipedia: IWI Negev
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5.56×45mm NATO light machine gun
History, service entry
The Negev entered service with the IDF in 1997, after extensive testing conducted by the IDF Ordnance Corps.
Caliber attribute (iwi-negev)
The IWI Negev is a 5.56×45mm NATO light machine gun developed by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), formerly Israel Military Industries Ltd.
Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Russo-Ukrainian War
Operated By: Israeli Defense Forces, Wikipedia article text
Both variants of the Negev are in service with the Israel Defense Forces.
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