The TAR-21 uses a bullpup design, as seen with the French FAMAS, the British SA80, Austrian Steyr AUG, Australian Austeyr, Singaporean SAR-21, Iranian Khaybar KH2002, Chinese Norinco QBZ-95, and Belgian FN F2000. Bullpup rifles are configured in a layout in which the bolt carrier group is placed behind the pistol grip; this shortens the overall length but does not sacrifice barrel length. In theory, the TAR-21 provides carbine length, but rifle muzzle velocity. The bullpup design is also used to minimize the silhouette of Israeli soldiers and to maximize effectiveness in turning corners in urban warfare. The TAR-21 has ejection ports on both sides of the rifle so it can easily be reconfigured for right or left-handed shooters. However, this process requires partial disassembly, meaning that a rifle configured for right-handed shooters cannot quickly be shot from the left shoulder around the left side of an obstacle, and vice-versa, as most conventional rifles can be.

The TAR-21 design is based on advanced ergonomics and composite materials in order to produce a more comfortable and reliable rifle. The TAR-21 is waterproof and lightweight. It also includes an advanced red-dot reflex sight and can be mounted with different scopes, night vision systems and other electronic devices. The TAR-21 accepts standard STANAG NATO magazines. It can also be mounted with the M203 grenade launcher.

The IDF did not stint on demands, and the IMI did its best to meet the IDF requirements. They know that any rifle that is favored by the IDF has a good chance of being purchased by foreign armies, as the Uzi was. 

The new rifle is very different from other rifles. Its body is made from alloy-like metal substitutes; it is extremely lightweight, is a dark green color, and is very well insulated, so that it does not heat up after prolonged firing.

For the first time, product designers were part of the design team for the rifle. The "Formtech" company's designers, who were chosen to design the weapon's shape, were instructed to design a comfortable rifle with a futuristic look.

The Tavor was not equipped with the normal metal sight that requires closing one eye for shooting. Instead, the Tavor has an optical sight known as a "red dot." The soldier looking through the sight sees both his target and the red dot. When the red dot aligns with the target, the bullets fired will make exact hits. 

The rifle can also be equipped with a dual-purpose sight: at the press of a button, the sight can be adjusted to a laser finder, so that the rifle can be fired from hip height, using the laser to illuminate the target.

The Tavor is also designed for night fighting. Night goggles can be taken from the soldier's helmet and attached to the rifle, making the red dot system effective also at night. The entire rifle was designed to be user-friendly.

The Tavor was designed to have its center of balance conveniently placed and can be adjusted in minutes for left-handed use.

All the metal parts in the rifle are specially treated to avoid rusting. To make the changeover to the new rifle easy, many parts of the Tavor are located identically to the M-16. 

The only problem with the Tavor is its price - the M-16 rifles are purchased from the United States for several tens of dollars a piece, as part of US aid. The Tavor will cost several hundreds of dollars each. 

Description:

•  Multi purpose accurate weapon aiming sight
•  Combination of innovative red dot reflex sight and laser pointer

Features:

•  Operates day & night active or passive
•  Red dot reflex sight
•  Integrated IR or Visible laser pointer
•  Large eye box for optimal visibility
•  Auto brightness control
•  One bore-sight mechanism
•  Energy saving
•  Optional accessories (X3 magnification, NVG)

Self-luminous aiming systems, triple-illuminated sight. A failsafe firearms system that provides a fully illuminated reticle that's easy to see in virtually any lighting conditions, including partial or total darkness.


The Trijicon TriPower provides a perfect solution for those requiring fast action, both eyes open aiming precision and speed in a diverse array of lighting conditions ranging from dim to completely dark, even when those conditions might change in the same round of fire. This super dependable reflex style sight features an exclusive red chevron shaped reticle illuminated by three lighting sources integrated Fiber Optic System, Tritium Illuminated reticle, on-call battery backup. The TriPower has been designed with the following features to help ensure quality, ease and use of versatility 30mm tube for easy mounting, completely sealed unit is waterproof to a depth of 30m, and increased brightness and reduced parallax compared to other red dot style systems.

The New Noga Light NL-61/M3 is a new mini night sight system for the individual soldier developed for a variety of ground-based night operations and urban warfare. Designed especially for assult riffle and submachine gun, the NL-61/M3 uses an ANVIS style Gen II or Gen III image intensifier tube. The NL-61/M3 has 3X magnification configuration and weights less than 750 gr. Its innovative design enables users to lower the distance between the weapon and the night sight LOS, resulting in a more comfortable aiming and firing position. Precision aiming and firing is aided by precise azimuth and elevation adjustment. An illuminated open red cross reticle with five brightness level adjusters maintains extremely high resolution, allowing precision fire control for target engagement at distances greater than 300 meters. The NL-61/M3 can be operated by pressure switch (PTT), which prolongs battery usage.

• Lightweight, compact configuration
• 3X magnification
• Wide field of view
• Fixed focus objective lens
• Illumination: Red open-cross reticle
• Remote control cable switch (PTT)
• Low battery indicator
• Submersible to 66 ft (20 m)

The M203 Grenade Launcher has been in service with many armies throughout the world for almost three decades. Most commonly installed on the M16 series assault rifles, it supplies fire power against light armor and infantry targets to a range of 350-400 meters. However, experience has shown that even after extensive training, achieving reasonable accuracy is problematic. Another major problem with this versatile weapon is that the standard issue M203 leaf sight supplied with the weapon is only useful during daylight hours. This sets a real tactical limitation on the grenade launcher regarding its use at night.

MEPROLIGHT has solved this problem by developing a dual illuminated optical collimating sight. Functioning under all lighting and weather conditions for 5-8 years without the use of batteries or any other external source of power, the sight provides a 24 hour a day solution for the fighter. When installed on the M16 carrying handle, the sight allows use of the standard metal sights, as well.

The GLS-203 dual illuminated optical sight is a real technological breakthrough. The compact unit (only around 2˝ inches long) mounts onto the carrying handle of the M16 and is adjustable for both windage and elevation; and it can be mounted to standard sight rails with suitable adapters. During the day, a light collector tube concentrates available ambient light into a dot and projects it onto the sight lens. At night, a small tritium light source supplies the light for the dot.

Achieving reasonable accuracy - day or night - is no longer a problem. Aiming with two eyes open, simply superimpose the illuminated dot in the sight window onto the target and shoot.

• Eye Relief: 0-300mm
• Field of View: 160° (both eyes open)
• Range: 50 - 375 meters
• Resolution: Increments of 25 meters
• Dot Size: 4 MOA
• Dot Intensity: Variable - automatic
• Built-in Drift compensation
• Weight with integral mount adapter: 150g
• Dimensions (with adapter): 62 x 54 x 32
• Mounting: Picatinny + custom

“Around the Corner, Within a Window” Fighting with Minimum Exposure/Maximum Lethality, Mobility and Survivability. IMI’s unique Air Burst Ammunition is designed for assault rifles such as the IDF’s Tavor, as well as other assault rifles, including M4, SA80, FAMAS and others, which can serve as part of integrated soldier systems.

The IMI Air Burst Ammunition can be used in rifle grenades, a 40mm grenade for M203/AG-36 and other grenade launchers, as well as in non-lethal and intelligence applications. In the rifle grenade and 40 mm grenade versions, Air Burst Ammunition meets operational demands for optimum lethality, mobility and survivability, along with improved orientation capabilities - the factors that are critical in dynamic urban warfare scenarios. It supports specific objectives: to allow firing with both eyes open, in day and night scenarios, with lightweight, easy to operate rifles.

User-Friendly and Easy to Operate

The IMI armament is easy to fire. A soldier selects the mode of action - air burst, time delay, point detonation - based on the type of target, measures the range, feeds the data into the armament, aims precisely at the target and shoots.

High Momentum Firing for Increased Range

In an integrated soldier weapon system, much of the intelligence is gathered by a sight assembly which is added to the weapon to replace existing sights. A controller on the clip allows the user to operate the system, without having to interrupt the weapon’s operation. A communications unit handles the interface between the sight and the armament, allowing operational data to be broadcast. The recoil absorption mechanism is designed in order to support high-momentum firing to increase maximum range.

The Over-The-Hill Intelligence Grenade meets the demands of the digital battlefield. It supports information-gathering of “over-the-hill” scenarios taking place in NLOS (Non Line of Sight) areas, providing real-time intelligence without the need to endanger human life or engage UAVs. This version is based on the original Air Burst Ammunition configuration, replacing a lethal payload with a digital camera and wireless communications. The soldier’s fire is controlled by the sight, which focuses on suspicious areas. The camera begins to photograph immediately after firing. Images are manually received by a hand-held computer. The soldier views real-time intelligence and can fast forward or reverse the film. Firing data provide target coordinates of the target on view

Less than lethel air burst ammunition will provide infantry soldiers with a more effective response to mass demonstrations, riots and other highly populated, hard-to-control scenarios. Up until now, only rubber bullets and other close-range solutions were available. With a range of 300 meters, IMI’s new, non-lethal solution is based on the original Air Burst Ammunition configuration, replacing a warhead with tear gas, or whatever non-lethal substance is chosen to disperse the rally or riot scene. It enables the infantryman to measure target range (the target being the demonstration’s organizer, inciters, etc.). A communications unit transmits range data from the sight to the armament. The sight selects the precise path that will assure the armament’s explosion 2 meters high above the target.

10/08/2003

Israel is replacing its world-famous Uzi sub-machinegun and U.S.-supplied M-16 assault rifle with a new flagship firearm. 

The design of the Tavor is based largely on lessons learned during military operations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the 34-month-old Al Aqsa intifada. The first Tavors, made by Israel Military Industries (IMI), have been issued to elite Israeli infantry units, part of an order of 15,000 announced last month by the Defense Ministry. 

Security sources said deals were under way to sell the weapon, retailing at $1,000, to "friendly foreign clients.". "The Tavor is probably the finest assault rifle now available. Its commando variation weighs 2.8 kg (6.2lbs) compared with the Uzi's 3.7 kg and M-16's 3.4 kg. Bullets are loaded through its stock, allowing for a snub barrel. 

"The Tavor would be useful anywhere where close quarters battle is the rule, and from vehicles," said Charles Cutshaw, firearms editor at Jane's International Defense Review Magazine. It has large vents to prevent dust clogs and sights allowing the shooter to aim with both eyes open. The Tavor spells the end, locally, of the M-16, a staple assault rifle supplied to Israel since the early 1970s as part of Washington's annual defense grants. The M-16 has drawn complaints. Designed for Vietnam-style tropics, it jams frequently in the desert. Many of the rifles Israel received were from military surplus and often fatigued Nonetheless, Israel long allowed the M-16 to eclipse its Uzi and another IMI-made assault rifle, the Galil, which both ended up being sold to client states in Africa and South America.