In a review Mike Peck wrote in the US National Interest magazine, he praised the gunfire • Among other things, he noted that special military units around the world are using weapons
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If we ask the average Israeli to name the first rifle that comes to his head, he will probably think of the US m-16, but in terms of the large US security site, "National Interest", specifically Israeli development, Tavor, is a much better weapon.
"Get to know the deadly rifle Tabor," is the headline of the article by reporter Michael Peck, who noted that Israeli weapons are an upgrade of US m-16 and m-4 storm rifles. He complimented Israel's defense industry when he wrote that "it is building its own military high-tech equipment, such as tanks, missiles and drones. Not bad for a nation of only 8.5 million people, who live in a state the size of New Jersey. "He added that Israel" has proven itself "in the production of rifles as well.
Peck mentioned the Uzi rifle, which he called "legendary," and stressed that large military and police forces around the world were using it. "Now Israel's modern weapon is the Tabor assault rifle, manufactured by the Israeli arms industry." After reviewing his capabilities and highly praising them, he noted that there is a unique mechanism in him, explaining that although it is customary to think that short-range firearms are less accurate than the long ones, Israel chose to use this weapon, which is considered very short, considering the nature of the IDF and its combat route .
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The development of the Tabor worked in Israel's defense industry, in collaboration with the IDF, as early as the 1990s. In 2001, a comparative experiment between these weapons and American M-16 and M4 assault rifles began, with some infantry units receiving the Tabor. And leave the American weapons. The results of the experiment showed that Tabor outperformed its US counterparts in its accuracy, ease of operation and reliability and durability against the various terrain conditions.
After Tavor's first operational experience, in Operation Defensive Shield in 2002, and his satisfaction with it, the IDF decided to expand its presence in additional units. In 2009, the army units replaced the first Tabor model produced in micro-Tabor, currently used by several live divisions. In some of the IDF's elite units.
At the end of his article, Peck noted that police units and special forces in some 30 countries are already using it, including Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala, Senegal, Nepal, India, Vietnam and Georgia, as well as several police units in several US states.