Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), formerly the Magen division of the Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI), is an Israeli firearms manufacturer founded in 1933.
Formerly state-owned, the Small Arms Division of IMI was privatized and renamed IWI in 2005.
IWI is one of the world's most famous and bestselling military arms manufacturers. The Magen division rose to international prominence in the 1950s, as the creator of the Uzi, of which over 10 million would be produced, netting billions of dollars for the company.Hackathorn, Ken (1995). "Using the Uzi". Fighting Firearms (Soldier of Fortune) 3 (1): 18–23 Subsequent well known military exports have included the Jericho 941 semi-automatic pistol, Negev light machine gun, Galil assault rifle, Tavor assault rifle, and the DAN .338 sniper rifle.
IWI develops and manufactures guns used by armies and law enforcement agencies around the world.
Manufacturing Ramat HaSharon For many decades, IWI and the Magen division of Israeli Military Industries before it, has manufactured its weapons in Ramat HaSharon. The factory has for many years been regarded an important component of the manufacturing sector in Ramat HaSharon. In 2017, IWI announced it is planning to construct a new factory in Kiryat Gat, to which its manufacturing will re-locate when completed in 2020. The new Kiryat Gat factory, whose construction will cost NIS 180 million, will employ 560 full-time production workers and engineers on its assembly lines. Overseas India IWI owns several factories overseas, for the manufacture of weapons for local markets. In India, IWI is establishing a joint-manufacturing center with Punj Lloyd (with IWI owning 49% of the plant, and Punj Lloyd owning 51% of the plant), which will be India's first privately owned small-arms manufacturing plant. The factory will manufacture firearms for the Indian army. IWI said in 2017, that it expects tenders with the Indian army in the region of $200–300 million.
USA IWI also operates a manufacturing facility in Middletown, Pennsylvania USA. They locally assemble the Zion-15, Tavor and Galil rifles, TS12 15+1 round semi-automatic shotgun as well as the Jericho, Masada and Galil pistols, among others.
Products +NameTypeYearImageARADAssault rifle2019ARAD 7Battle rifle, Designated marksman rifle>2019CarmelAssault rifle, Semi-automatic rifle2019DanSniper rifle2014Desert EagleSemi-automatic pistol1982DrorLight machine gun1946GalilAssault rifle1972Galil ACEAssault rifle2008Jericho 941Semi-automatic pistol1990MAPATSAnti-tank guided missile1984MasadaSemi-automatic pistol2017NegevLight machine gun1985Negev NG7General-purpose light machine gun 2012SP-21 BarakSemi-automatic pistol2002Tavor 7Bullpup battle rifle2017Tavor TAR-21Bullpup assault rifle2001Tavor TS12Bullpup semi-automatic shotgun2018Tavor X95Bullpup assault rifle2009Tavor X95 SMGBullpup submachine gunUziSubmachine gun1950Zion-15AR-15-style rifle2020
Security training IWI offers anti-terrorism training to Israeli citizens and contracts its services to outside countries requiring security training and anti-terror training to protect assets and high-ranking officials.Security training IWI collaborates with the Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY) in New York City, which offers a classroom-based MA degree in Public Administration, Emergency Management, and Homeland Security.
See also Defense industry of Israel Military equipment of Israel List of modern armament manufacturers Israel's arms supplier countries IMI Systems
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