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Israel Weapon Industries and AIA plan Dutch small-arms factory
AIA would manufacture and assemble the ARAD 5 rifle and NEGEV UX in the Netherlands, with technology and manufacturing know-how from IWI.
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) and Dutch defense company Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments (AIA) plan a factory in the Netherlands to manufacture and assemble the ARAD 5 rifle and NEGEV UX. The companies announced the planned cooperation on Nov. 9, 2026.1
AIA will establish the Dutch manufacturing operation
the ARAD 5 rifle and the NEGEV UX
IWI will provide the underlying technology, product expertise and manufacturing know-how
AIA will establish the Dutch manufacturing operation and the infrastructure to deliver and support the products.
Under the planned cooperation
Source: AIA announcement, 9 November 2026
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IWI would provide the underlying technology, product expertise and manufacturing know-how; AIA would establish the Dutch operation and the infrastructure to deliver and support the products.1
AIA develops and manufactures ammunition, weapon systems and counter-drone products, including remotely controlled weapon stations.1
The companies describe the cooperation as a foundation for long-term domestic production, technical expertise and lifecycle support in the Netherlands. The announcement names no investment figure, production timeline, government customer or order, leaving the scale and timing of that ambition unspecified.1
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- AIA: Israel Weapon Industries & Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments to Cooperate on Local Manufacturing in the Netherlands, Nov. 9, 2026 ai-armaments.com