(India’s Ministry of Defense recently announced that it will spend US$117 million to import 16,479 7.62mm Negev light machine guns from Israel’s IMI)
, as a self-styled world power, India’s military industrial capabilities and military strength are really not good, what India calls The domestically produced Arjun main battle tank and the LCA Brilliant Fighter, which have been unusable for decades, have also been the targets of ridicule by other countries. However, I have to say that the Indian army's vision is still okay when it comes to purchasing military equipment from other countries. For example, the French Rafale fighter that India has purchased in recent years is one of the best four-generation semi-medium fighters in the world. Recently, the Indian army has once again demonstrated its vision in external procurement of military equipment. This time, the Indian military has taken a fancy to the Negev light machine gun of the Israeli IMI company. India has decided to spend $117 million to purchase 16,479 Negev. The Negev light machine gun purchased by India is NG7 type, using NATO standard 7.62*51mm full-power medium-caliber machine gun. The Negev light machine gun is one of the most outstanding high-power light machine guns in service in the world. Its design idea is the same as that of the American MK48 machine gun. The Indian military's purchase is quite insightful.
(Israel IMI is one of the world-renowned small arms R&D companies, the famous Uzi submachine gun and Desert Eagle large-caliber pistol are the masterpieces of the company)
Israel IMI
Negev light machine gun is the masterpiece of Israel IMI company One of them, and Israel IMI is a world-renowned small arms R&D and manufacturing company. Affected by well-known reasons, Israel attaches great importance to the development of military industry, coupled with the support of US military technology, Israel's military industrial capabilities can be imagined. As of this century, Israel has become a veritable military industrial power. The technical performance of many military equipment developed and manufactured by Israel is not inferior to similar equipment of the world's highest technological level. Israel's military industrial scientific and technological strength even far exceeds that of India. The main radar systems, electronic information systems, and Barak 8 air defense missiles used by India’s latest Calcutta-class destroyers are all developed and manufactured by Israel. India’s proud Russian-made Su-30MKI fighter jets also use some Israeli-made electronic information systems. In recent years, India has also taken a fancy to Israel’s anti-tank missiles, and Israel’s Iron Dome defense system is also the world’s first air defense missile system mainly used to intercept rockets.
(The design concept of the Negev light machine gun is similar to that of the U.S. MK48, and it has the power of a medium-caliber general machine gun and the portability of a small-caliber light machine gun)
, and many military industrial companies develop and manufacture Israeli world-class military equipment products. Among them is the Israeli IMI company. Israel IMI is a world-renowned small arms R&D and manufacturing company owned by Israel. This company mainly provides small arms and ammunition to the Israel Defense Forces. The history of the Israeli IMI company can be traced back to the British mandate, when it was an illegal underground weapons factory for the Israeli ethnic group. It was not until 1933 that the company became a more formal weapons production organization. Speaking of the Israeli IMI company, many people may not know it, but when it comes to the masterpiece of the company, I am afraid that many people will understand that the world-famous Uzi submachine gun that appears in almost all gunfight movies is developed and produced by Israel IMI. , The company’s other business card is the Desert Eagle super-caliber pistol, this pistol often appears in American tough guy movies, and the Negev light machine gun is another masterpiece of the Israeli IMI company. It can be said that with Israel’s IMI’s R&D and manufacturing capabilities in light weapons, the Indian military’s choice of Israel’s IMI is still very insightful.
(the Negev light machine gun assault type on the picture, the standard type below)
the Negev light machine gun
The Negev light machine gun is the main standard light machine gun of the Israel Defense Forces. The gun was introduced in 1968, the early internal The Gough light machine gun uses NATO standard 5.56mm bullets, which is a typical light machine gun, and is at the same level as the Minimi light machine gun and the US M249 light machine gun. It is different from the 7.62mm medium-caliber general machine gun. The design of the Negev light machine gun can use the bullet chain feed mode, the drum feed mode and the magazine feed mode, which is very convenient to use. The gun can directly use the western M16 series assault rifle magazine.. The design of the Negev light machine gun adopts the air-guided working principle. The gas regulator has three levels. The theoretical firing rate in the first position is 650-800 rounds per minute, the theoretical firing rate in the second position is 800-950 rounds per minute, and the third gear. When in the position, the air source that pushes the piston is cut off. In this state, it can be used to launch grenades. The entire Negev light machine gun can be easily disassembled into 6 components, including a bipod. The Negev light machine gun is equipped with a tripod, but it is rarely used by soldiers on foot, mostly in a bipod state.
(this soldier also mounted a Falcon reflex scope for the Negev light machine gun)
Overall, the Negev light machine gun is a very small light machine gun, and its installation range and scale in the world Not very big, but this does not prevent the Negev light machine gun from becoming a world-class light machine gun. The initial version of the Negev light machine gun, that is, the 5.56 mm caliber version, weighs only 7.2 kg, and the long barrel version does not exceed 1000 mm in length when the stock is open. There are two main types of Negev light machine guns, one is a standard type with a standard length, and the other is an assault type with a shorter barrel length. The standard chain supply of this light machine gun is divided into two types, both of which are soft The drum is divided into 150 rounds and 200 rounds. The Negev light machine gun was originally a standard 5.56 mm caliber light machine gun. Until this century, driven by actual combat requirements, Israel IMI developed and improved the 7.62 mm NG7 based on the 5.56 mm version. In 2012, the Israeli IMI company improved the receiver, striker and ammunition system of the Negev machine gun, and finally launched the Negev NG7 with 7.62*51 full-power ammunition, which is also imported from India.
(Israel Defense Forces infantry who used the Negev light machine gun during Operation Defensive Shield in 2002)
medium-caliber ammunition light machine gun is a kind of machine gun improvement development idea originated in the United States. Due to the heavy special operations tasks, the US military used it as early as the last century. Begin to equip special operations forces with medium-caliber light machine guns. The purpose of the research and development of this gun is to equip special forces on foot with a machine gun that is more powerful and convenient for individual soldiers to carry. The outstanding feature of this firearm is that it not only has the portability of a small-caliber light machine gun, but also has the power of a medium-caliber general machine gun. The early MK43MODO machine gun of the US military, which is the M60E4 7.62 mm caliber machine gun, is typical. In this century, the world-renowned small arms R&D and manufacturing company FN has successfully developed the MK48 based on the famous Minimi light machine gun. The MK48 also uses NATO standard 7.62*51mm full-power intermediate ammunition. The MK48 machine gun is much more powerful than the Minimi small-caliber light machine gun and is close to the medium-caliber general machine gun. At the same time, the weight and volume have reached the level of the Minimi light machine gun. The weight of the US military MK48 machine gun is lighter than the US military standard M240 series general machine gun. 27%.
(Negev light machine gun with soft drum) The design idea of
Negev NG7 machine gun is in the same line as the US MK48. Both machine guns use NATO standard 7.62*51mm full-power intermediate ammunition, Negev NG7 type The weight data is also very prominent, only 7.6 kg, compared with the 5.56 mm version of the Negev light machine gun weighs 7.2 kg. The Negev NG7 machine gun has two different barrels, one is the standard barrel of the 508mm version, this version of the Negev NG7 has a full length of 1000mm when opened, and the other is the short barrel of the 420mm version. Known as the special operations model, this model version of the Negev NG7 buttstock is only 912 mm in length when opened. Moreover, it is worth mentioning that the Negev NG7 machine gun has also added a speed machine, which is not available in the US MK48. The setting of the speed machine makes the Negev NG7 machine gun possess semi-automatic shooting capability. The gun can be used for long-range precision shooting in the semi-automatic shooting mode.
At the same time, in order to improve the accuracy of the semi-automatic shooting state, the Negev NG7 machine gun did not use a bulky tripod, but used a new type of folding butt. The Negev NG7 machine gun had a very low recoil.
(India imported the Negev light machine gun NG7 type. This model uses 7.62*51 NATO full-power medium-caliber machine gun ammunition. The Israeli army has already installed the Negev NG7 light machine gun.)
What is the problem with the Indian army? AdvancedThe machine gun can solve the overall performance of
. The performance of the Negev NG7 machine gun of Israel IMI is world-leading. The lightweight design of the gun is also very suitable for combat in complex terrain, such as the plateau and mountain terrain that the Indian army is most concerned about. Moreover, the power of the Negev NG7 machine gun is also very impressive. Due to the use of NATO standard 7.62*51 mm full-power intermediate ammunition, the strike power of the Negev NG7 machine gun may exceed the Soviet Russian standard medium-caliber general machine gun. At the same time, the Israeli Defense Forces’ light infantry units and special operations units have allotted the Negev NG7 machine gun, and the reliability of the gun is expected to be not too bad. And India’s biggest purpose in choosing this type of machine gun is that apart from its publicly declared mountain warfare in the direction of Pakistan, special operations are also expected to be the main consideration for the Indian army. However, how can the combat effectiveness of the Indian army be an advanced machine gun? solved.
The biggest problem with the Indian army is the contradiction between its arrogant national military strategy and actual military capabilities. If India’s arrogant national military strategy is not changed, no amount of advanced weapons can save India. If India is still obsessed with it, it is only a matter of time before it is humiliated.
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