# 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. Published 2026-11-10 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/10/israel-weapon-industries-and-aia-plan-dutch-small-arms/ 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.[1] The companies announced the planned cooperation on Nov. 9, 2026.[1] 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] ## Why it matters The companies describe the cooperation as a foundation for long-term domestic production, technical expertise and lifecycle support in the Netherlands.[1] The announcement names no investment figure, production timeline, government customer or order, leaving the scale and timing of that ambition unspecified.[1] ## Sources 1. AIA: Israel Weapon Industries & Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments to Cooperate on Local Manufacturing in the Netherlands, Nov. 9, 2026