Looks like a new Israeli manufacturer is releasing their own AR-style rifle, as reported on at Israel Defense. Doesn’t look particularly interesting, except that the manufacturer claims they’re making all the metal bits for QC purposes.

I think it’s interesting to see Israeli manufacturers moving into AR-style guns as the IDF moves away from them and towards the Tavor and X95. Due to the rumored high cost of the Tavor and X95, it could be that these manufacturers think that either domestic police forces will be investing in new AR-style rifles to replace more obsolete weapons (M1 carbines!), or that the Tavor will not be issued to reserve forces and some other cheaper rifle (AR-15!) will be used instead. As a pure export play, I don’t really see the business plan – Colt, FN, etc. all have far more capacity for large contracts, and can probably do them cheaper, too.

(H/T to gun.fm!)