Dutch firm and Israeli weapons maker plan Netherlands production
Business · First reported 9 Nov, 12:46 · Updated 13:01
Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments and Israel Weapon Industries plan to produce two Israeli weapon systems in the Netherlands. The available reports differ in detail: one describes the planned production stages and says the Dutch government was not involved; the other gives only a brief account of the agreement.
- The companies plan to manufacture firearms developed by Israel Weapon Industries in the Netherlands.
- The agreement covers the ARAD 5 rifle and NEGEV UX machine gun, with assembly planned to start at AIA’s Tilburg facility.
- The companies did not disclose the investment amount, production capacity or timeline for reaching full domestic production.
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- Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) and Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments (AIA)
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- ARAD 5 rifle and NEGEV UX machine gun
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- AIA’s facility in Tilburg
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- Investment amount, production capacity and timeline to full domestic production
- Government involvement
- The companies said the Dutch government was not involved in the agreement.
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