Two new Israeli assault rifles Arad and Carmel now set to be manufactured in India |ForumIAS

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News: The two latest Israeli assault rifles — the Arad and the Carmel are set to be manufactured in India.

Facts:

Carmel: It is a multi-purpose, modular, caliber assault rifle for modern warfare.
Arad: It is an M4-type Assault Rifle intended for all kinds of combat scenarios with its ability to change calibers.
These assault rifles are to be produced under the ‘Make in India’ initiative in Madhya Pradesh where a plant had been set up in 2017 by Israel Weapons System(IWI) in a joint venture.