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IWI Negev

5.56×45mm NATO light machine gun developed by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI).

IDF Negev light machine gun, 5.56x45 mm NATO . Israel 68th Independence Day, Ground Army Exhibition, Yad LaShiryon , Israel
Photo via Wikimedia by Zachi Evenor, licensed CC BY 2.0.
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About the Negev

The IWI Negev (also known as the Negev NG-5) is a 5.56×45mm NATO light machine gun developed by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), formerly Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI). In 2012, IWI introduced the Negev NG-7, a variant chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO. The NG stands for Next Generation.

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