Twin Brother?
What is the uniquness of this??
It is lighter, and has a more advanced sighting system as well as
being fully ambidextrous.
Also it was released slightly eariler then the SAR 21.
In addition, for a new entry into the oversaturated arms market,
it has also performed pretty well:
Foreign service
The Military of Colombia operates the
TAR-21 for their special forces.
Since 2006 the Military of
Georgia have entered into a $65 million supply agreement
for approximately 7000 TAR-21 rifles (including different variants
and grenade launchers). These guns are designated to replace the
AK-74 derivatives that are currently
in use by 7,850 special forces personnel. Officials report that
1,300 rifles have already been shipped.
Guatemala's police force or PNC (Policia Nacional Civil)
operates the TAR-21 for routine tasks, and some special forces
operations. [1]
In late 2002, India signed an Rs. 880 million (about $20
million) deal with Israel Military Industries for 3,070
TAR-21 Tavor assault rifles to be issued to India's special forces
personnel, where its ergonomics, reliability in heat and sand, and
fast-point/fast-shoot design might give them an edge at
close-quarters and employment from inside vehicles.
By 2005, IMI had supplied 350-400 TAR-21s to India's northern
Special Frontier Force (SFF). These
were declared to be 'operationally unsatisfactory,' however, due to
problems with their folding stock; meanwhile, Israeli units like
the Galatz were
voicing complaints of their own. The required changes appear to
have been made, and the Tavor now looks set to enter operational
service within a couple of months - even as India gears up for a
larger competition that could feature a 9mm Tavor
version.[citation
needed]
Tests in Israel during 2006 went well, clearing the contracted
consignment for delivery. The new TAR-21s will have a modified
single-piece stock and new sights, as well as Turkish-made MKEK
T-40 40mm under-barrel grenade launchers (UBGLs). Singapore Technologies will supply the
5.56mm ammunition. [2]
Small quantities of the Tavor are also in use by the Portuguese
Polícia Judiciária's special
operation groups. The TAR-21 also participated in Portugal's competition for its new
assault rifle
for all the Portuguese armed forces and the
Police Special
Operations Group — a bid that also included the local
production of the Tavor in Portugal. However, the Tavor was
excluded from the shortlist. The competition was meanwhile been
replaced by another one, after both political and defense critics
accused the competition of favoring the Heckler & Koch
G36.[citation
needed]
Royal Thailand Armed Forces purchased 15,000 Tavor rifles.
