POTD: Don't Cry for Argentina, The IWI Arad Is Coming
Few countries carry as much musical baggage as Argentina, but this time the story is about rifles rather than Evita. Israel Weapon Industries is supplying the Argentine Armed Forces with its Arad 5 and Arad 7 rifles, some paired with the Meprolight sights.
The deal is government-to-government, led by Israel's Ministry of Defense together with SIBAT, its defense cooperation and export body. That structure typically keeps procurement tidy and the support chain short. For Argentina, it forms part of a wider military modernization effort, and the rifles and optics come as a matching package.
For a fuller description of the deal, check out: Argentina Adopts IWI ARAD Rifles.
How does the Arad stack up against what you would pick for a national service rifle?
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Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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Wait...isn't Argentina where most of the Nazis who got away went?
Funny how things turned since Argentine's leader started wearing small round hat
No doubt that Argentinian soldiers will use these weapons to shoot and kill their own people, just to please the madness and wickedness of the "Libertarian" that's destroying the economy; shutting down business and factories; destroying parcels of land and sell them to foreigners; and forcing its people to eat Donkey meat.
But now that Brazil choose to be with Lula and their own IMBEL 5.56 firearms, it's only a matter of time for the people of Argentina, to get rid of this piece of garbage; his sister; his ghost dog; and all those foreigners that came to steal Argentina and turned into the next "chosen land" for their "chosen people".
The US gives rifles to Israel.
Israel sells rifles to Argentina.
The rats are a bunch of scammers.