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IWI ARAD

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The ARAD is an AR-15-pattern assault rifle and carbine made by Israel Weapon Industries, named after the Israeli city of Arad and introduced in 2019. Though visually similar to the AR-15, it uses a short-stroke gas piston system closer to the AR-18 than to direct impingement, has a cold hammer-forged, chrome-lined barrel, and is built for quick caliber changes among 5.56x45mm NATO, 7.62x51mm NATO, .300 AAC Blackout and 6.5 Creedmoor; aimed mainly at export markets, it has been adopted by special forces and police units in countries including Argentina, Brazil, Peru and India. 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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Classification
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO 1
Caliber
7.62x51mm NATO 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Assault rifle 1
Introduced Year
2019 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
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Manufactured By

Israel Weapon Industries

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Source Wikidata: IWI ARAD
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1. Wikipedia: IWI ARAD
  • Lead section, first sentence (type)
    assault rifle designed in 2019 by Israel Weapon Industries
  • Lead section, first sentence (year)
    designed in 2019 by Israel Weapon Industries
  • Lead section
    The ARAD is an AR-15-style assault rifle designed in 2019 by Israel Weapon Industries, named after the Israeli city of Arad.
  • Infobox: service
    2019-present
  • Infobox: cartridge
    .300 Blackout 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO 6.5 Creedmoor
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Wikidata: IWI ARAD
Wikidata Q112341461, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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