1. IMI TAVOR & IMI GALIL –
SMALL ARMS OF INDIAN
ARMED FORCES

2. CONTENTS
• IMI TAVOR TAR-21
• IMI GALIL
• REFERENCES

3. IMI TAVOR TAR - 21

5. INTRODUCTION
• The TAR-21 (or simply Tavor) is an Israeli bull
pup assault rifle chambered
for5.56×45mm NATO ammunition with a
selective fire system, selecting between semi-
automatic mode and full automatic fire mode.
It is named after Mount Tabor, while "TAR-21"
stands for "Tavor Assault Rifle – 21st Century".
• Since 2009, it has been selected as the
standard issued weapon of the Israeli infantry.

7. SPECIFICATIONS
Muzzle Velocity 890 m/s
Weight 3.18 kg
Round 9x19mm Para
Length 640 mm
Barrel Length 380 mm
Action Gas operated, rotating bolt
Rate of Fire 700-900 rounds/min
Range Effective range: 400m
Feed System Various STANAG magazines (typically 30-rounds)

9. CHARACTERISTICS
• Bull pup configuration.
• Optimized ergonomic design.
• 30 Rds. Magazine capacity.
• Body built of high strength impact modified polymer.
• Detachable barrel.
• Integrated reflex sight directly attached on to the barrel.
• Conversion from day optics to night optics is done without the need of re-zeroing.
• 100% Ambidextrous thus making the use by right or left handed shooters easy.
• Has true “OTB” (over-the beach) capability and can be safely fired after being
submerged in water and not completely dry.
• Designed for Minimum operator and armored level maintenance, thus reducing
maintenance and life cycle costs.
• Folding back-up sights that include tritium for night combat.
• Very easy field striping into 2 parts.
• 100% interchangeability with parts of the Tavor family, thus reducing the overall
costs of the system.
• Equipped with a last round stopper.
• All the metal parts of the weapon are corrosion resistant.
• Recoil absorbent butt pad for rifle grenade firing.

11. OPERATIONAL ADVANTAGES
• Increases hit probability under fatigue and
pressure.
• Superior reliability under extreme conditions.
• Uninterrupted day-to-night switch without re-
zeroing.
• Ergonomic design for increased comfort and ease
of use.
• Short rifle convenience with long barrel accuracy.
• Right and left handed operability.

13. IN INDIAN SERVICE
• In late 2002, India signed an INR 880 million (about
USD 17.7 million) deal with Israel Military Industries for
3,070 Tavor assault rifles to be issued to India's special
forces personnel.
• By 2005, IMI had supplied 350–400 Tavors to India's
northern Special Frontier Force (SFF).
• A consignment of over 500 TAR-21 Tavor assault rifles
and another 30 Galil sniper rifles worth over INR 150
million (USD 3.3 million) and INR 20 million
respectively was delivered to the MARCOS (marine
commandos) in December 2010.
• CRPF has ordered 12000 micro tavor rifles also known
as X-95 and it received the first shipment of the rifles in
early 2011.

17. IMI GALIL

19. INTRODUCTION
• The GALIL Assault Rifle is a multi-purpose
personal weapon, designed to serve as a basic
weapon for the infantry.
• It is a 5.56x45mm assault rifle series based on
the AK/Valmet series of assault rifles.
• The rifle is lightweight, air-cooled, gas operated,
magazine fed, shoulder or hip fired weapon.
• The GALIL is a very robust weapon with high
reliability in difficult and extreme conditions and
is in use of the IDF since its development - over
30 years.

21. SPECIFICATIONS
• Type: Assault Rifle, Light Machine Gun, Sniper
Rifle.
• Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO, 7.62x51mm NATO.
• Capacity: 35, 50, 65 round box magazine (5.56
NATO); can be adapted to accept STANAG
Magazines, 25 round magazine (7.62 NATO).
• Fire Modes: Safe/Semi/Full-Auto.

23. IN INDIAN SERVICE
• India's Defense Ministry placed the order for
the 500 TAR-21 rifles and 30 Galil rifles in 2008
with an eye to making them standard issue
weapons for navy marine commandos.
• They've been using Indian-made Insas rifles
and Russian Kalashnikov variants.
• The Indian air force and army commandos
already use the Galil sniper rifle

25. REFERENCES
• http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100926225156/military/images/d/d0/Estonian_soldier_
DA-SD-06-03436_c1.jpg
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/IMI-Galil.jpg/305px-IMI-Galil.jpg
• http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/assault/as23/galil-arm-r.jpg
• http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100912124610/deadliestfiction/images/e/ef/India-galil-
sniper-rifle.jpg
• http://25.media.tumblr.com/2H4MiwSComkarr5z0OPxz8HAo1_500.jpg
• http://www.spacedaily.com/images-lg/tavor-tar-21-assault-rifle-indian-soldier-lg.jpg
• http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120225150150/sgtng/images/5/56/Tavor-TAR-21.jpg
• http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1091/610xsy1.jpg
• http://i42.tinypic.com/jhrdbo.jpg
• http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oAyHGHCycaI/T2p_04fZ7MI/AAAAAAAAKRM/uV70z0JG8-
w/s1600/Indian+Army+Elite+Special+Operations+Unit+IMI+Tavor+TAR-
21+Bullpup+Assault+RiflePara+Special+FrontierGhatak+Force+Marine+Commandos+Garud+Force+
Action+Group%252C+National+Security+Guards+Special+Protectio+%25282%2529.jpg
• http://spslandforces.net/exclusive/images/tavor.jpg
• http://www.israel-weapon.com/?catid=%7Bbe33b6e6-080b-45b8-ad85-c4e1e40d0422%7D
• http://deadliestfiction.wikia.com/wiki/IMI_Tavor_TAR-21
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMI_Tavor_TAR-21
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMI_Galil
• http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Galil
• http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/small_arms/galil/galil.html
• http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Indian_navy_marines_ready_for_Tavor_rifles_999.html

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