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Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments is building a factory in Tilburg to make two firearms designed by Israel Weapon Industries: the Arad 5 assault rifle and Negev UX light machine gun. The report gives no production start date or details of who will receive the weapons.
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A Dutch company is to build firearms for Israeli manufacturer Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), opening a new factory in Tilburg to produce the Arad 5 assault rifle and Negev UX light machine gun. IWI says the project is an important step for the Dutch defence industry and national security.
Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments (AIA) is building the factory, according to a report by ANP carried by Nieuws.nl. The report gives no timetable for when production will begin.
AIA chief executive Gerard Zondervan said, in a statement quoted by IWI, that domestic production has an essential role in strengthening Dutch national security. The article does not describe the production agreement’s terms or say whether the weapons will be supplied to the Dutch armed forces.
IWI is known for the Uzi submachine gun. The report says the Netherlands’ defence industry is growing, but that firearms have not been manufactured in the country for years.
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