In Brazil, adopted a new machine IMBEL IA-2
At the end of October 2013, the Brazilian Ministry of Defense decided to adopt a new assault rifle under the designation IA-2, which was created by IMBEL (Industria de Materiel Belico do Brasil), according to the Brazilian portal Forcas Terrestres. The decision to adopt a new assault rifle into service with the Brazilian army was made during a special meeting of the General Staff of the Brazilian Armed Forces, which took place on October 18, 2013.
The development of this machine has been carried out in Brazil since the early 2000s. It was created as a replacement for the FN FAL light automatic rifle, as well as the HK33 and M16A2 assault rifles. Brazilian designers created an assault rifle for the parallel use of two different cartridges: 7,62x51 NATO and 5,56x45 NATO. Caliber 7,62 is also used in the sniper rifle version. The effective firing range, depending on the caliber used, is 600-900 meters, and the maximum firing range is up to 3600 meters. Weapon has a pistol grip, plastic forearm and butt. Picatinny rail strips can be installed on the machine, which are used to install various attachments, including laser designators, sights, tactical lights, etc.
Depending on the modification, the weight of the IA-2 ranges from 3,2 to 3,7 kg, without cartridges. The length of the machine is 993 mm for the 5,56 mm version and 740 mm for the 7,62 mm version. The rate of fire of the IMBEL IA-2 assault rifle is 650-750 rounds per minute, depending on the model. The initial speed of the bullet is 850-900 m / s. The machine can be equipped with magazines for 20 and 30 rounds.
Based on the IMBEL IA-2, a whole family of small arms models was created, including a 7,62 mm sniper rifle, as well as 5,56 and 7,62 mm carbines and a special shortened version of the CQC assault rifle for using a 5,56 mm cartridge. Despite the fact that the order to adopt the new assault rifle into service with the Brazilian army was signed only in October 2013, weapons have been actively supplied to the troops and Brazilian security forces since the end of last year. In total, more than 1500 copies of this weapon were produced.
The new Brazilian assault rifle was created on the basis of the Belgian model FN FAL. The main difference between these two models of small arms is that the Brazilian machine gun uses a butterfly valve as opposed to the inclined gate, which is used on the original Belgian rifle FN FAL. At the same time in the IMBEL IA-2 you can still see the Belgian roots.
Belgian roots
The FN FAL light automatic rifle (from the French Fusil Automatique Leger) is a NATO small arms manufactured by the Belgian company Fabrique Nationale de Herstal. FN FAL is one of the most widespread and recognized worldwide automatic rifles. Initially, the FN FAL was created for an intermediate cartridge of 7,92 × 33 mm caliber, which was widely used by the Germans during World War II, later prototypes of the rifle chambered for the English cartridge .280 British appeared. Even later, the FN FAL was converted to use the standard NATO cartridge 7,62 × 51 mm, which was adopted as a single one for all countries of the North Atlantic alliance. During the Cold War, this weapon got a very interesting nickname "the right hand of the free world."
Initially, the FN FAL rifle was designed as a small arms weapon for active combat at medium range. As a result of replacing the intermediate cartridge 7,92 × 33 mm with a standard NATO ammunition, the muzzle energy of the bullet increased, a direct consequence of which was an increase in the range of the rifle. As a result, the Belgian gunsmiths came up with a model that can be used quite effectively at a distance of up to 1000 meters when firing single shots and provide the shooter with satisfactory accuracy of fire when firing in short bursts at a distance of up to 200 meters. This type of small arms was created to equip units of the line infantry, so the FN FAL is easy to maintain.
The FN FAL rifle was actively used in many armed conflicts of the second half of the XNUMXth century. The automatic rifle was the main weapon of the Israeli army during the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War. It was also widely used during the Falklands War (moreover, the rifle was used by both sides of the conflict). The Australians and Canadians used the rifle in the Vietnam War, and it was also used in numerous armed conflicts in Africa, as well as local clashes with illegal armed groups in Southeast Asia and South America.
Some later modifications of the FN FAL are still in service with various security agencies (where allowed by local laws), as well as police units. It is widely used throughout the world. In various versions, this automatic rifle was in service with the 55 armies of the world, including the Brazilian army.
Like any other weapon, FN FAL has its advantages and disadvantages, which directly follow from the design of the weapon. To some extent, they will inherit and the new Brazilian machine IMBEL IA-2.
Advantages
Quite high accuracy of shooting at a distance of up to 1000 meters when firing single shots.
High striking, penetrating and destructive ability of the used NATO cartridge 7,62 × 51 mm.
Simplicity of incomplete disassembly of the model, the possibility of maintenance without the use of special tools.
A heavy and relatively stable bullet along with a powerful cartridge allows you to effectively fight in dense vegetation and rough terrain, without fear of bullet deflection as a result of collision with small vegetation branches or foliage, and also ensures effective defeat for soldiers protected by body armor.
Disadvantages
Very low accuracy of fire when firing bursts, even in the version of the manual machine gun, characterized by the presence of bipods and weighted barrel.
Fairly low resistance to clogging weapons with sand, small debris and dusting.
The large weight of the ammunition and, as a result, the restriction imposed on the ammunition carried by the soldier.
Removal of powder gases near the front sight, which can create additional difficulties for the shooter when aiming while conducting intense fire.
In general, it can be noted that the FN FAL light automatic rifle over the years of its operation has shown itself to be a fairly reliable and unpretentious model of small arms. In fact, it is not an assault rifle, but an automatic rifle. Despite the fact that a sufficient number of new types of small arms have appeared in this tactical niche today, the FN FAL is not losing ground, remaining a time-tested and fairly effective weapon.
Information sources:
http://lenta.ru/news/2013/11/04/ia2
http://www.militaryparitet.com/perevodnie/data/ic_perevodnie/5004
http://ru.wikipedia.org
The development of this machine has been carried out in Brazil since the early 2000s. It was created as a replacement for the FN FAL light automatic rifle, as well as the HK33 and M16A2 assault rifles. Brazilian designers created an assault rifle for the parallel use of two different cartridges: 7,62x51 NATO and 5,56x45 NATO. Caliber 7,62 is also used in the sniper rifle version. The effective firing range, depending on the caliber used, is 600-900 meters, and the maximum firing range is up to 3600 meters. Weapon has a pistol grip, plastic forearm and butt. Picatinny rail strips can be installed on the machine, which are used to install various attachments, including laser designators, sights, tactical lights, etc.
Depending on the modification, the weight of the IA-2 ranges from 3,2 to 3,7 kg, without cartridges. The length of the machine is 993 mm for the 5,56 mm version and 740 mm for the 7,62 mm version. The rate of fire of the IMBEL IA-2 assault rifle is 650-750 rounds per minute, depending on the model. The initial speed of the bullet is 850-900 m / s. The machine can be equipped with magazines for 20 and 30 rounds.
Based on the IMBEL IA-2, a whole family of small arms models was created, including a 7,62 mm sniper rifle, as well as 5,56 and 7,62 mm carbines and a special shortened version of the CQC assault rifle for using a 5,56 mm cartridge. Despite the fact that the order to adopt the new assault rifle into service with the Brazilian army was signed only in October 2013, weapons have been actively supplied to the troops and Brazilian security forces since the end of last year. In total, more than 1500 copies of this weapon were produced.
The new Brazilian assault rifle was created on the basis of the Belgian model FN FAL. The main difference between these two models of small arms is that the Brazilian machine gun uses a butterfly valve as opposed to the inclined gate, which is used on the original Belgian rifle FN FAL. At the same time in the IMBEL IA-2 you can still see the Belgian roots.
Belgian roots
The FN FAL light automatic rifle (from the French Fusil Automatique Leger) is a NATO small arms manufactured by the Belgian company Fabrique Nationale de Herstal. FN FAL is one of the most widespread and recognized worldwide automatic rifles. Initially, the FN FAL was created for an intermediate cartridge of 7,92 × 33 mm caliber, which was widely used by the Germans during World War II, later prototypes of the rifle chambered for the English cartridge .280 British appeared. Even later, the FN FAL was converted to use the standard NATO cartridge 7,62 × 51 mm, which was adopted as a single one for all countries of the North Atlantic alliance. During the Cold War, this weapon got a very interesting nickname "the right hand of the free world."
Initially, the FN FAL rifle was designed as a small arms weapon for active combat at medium range. As a result of replacing the intermediate cartridge 7,92 × 33 mm with a standard NATO ammunition, the muzzle energy of the bullet increased, a direct consequence of which was an increase in the range of the rifle. As a result, the Belgian gunsmiths came up with a model that can be used quite effectively at a distance of up to 1000 meters when firing single shots and provide the shooter with satisfactory accuracy of fire when firing in short bursts at a distance of up to 200 meters. This type of small arms was created to equip units of the line infantry, so the FN FAL is easy to maintain.
The FN FAL rifle was actively used in many armed conflicts of the second half of the XNUMXth century. The automatic rifle was the main weapon of the Israeli army during the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War. It was also widely used during the Falklands War (moreover, the rifle was used by both sides of the conflict). The Australians and Canadians used the rifle in the Vietnam War, and it was also used in numerous armed conflicts in Africa, as well as local clashes with illegal armed groups in Southeast Asia and South America.
Some later modifications of the FN FAL are still in service with various security agencies (where allowed by local laws), as well as police units. It is widely used throughout the world. In various versions, this automatic rifle was in service with the 55 armies of the world, including the Brazilian army.
FN FAL
Like any other weapon, FN FAL has its advantages and disadvantages, which directly follow from the design of the weapon. To some extent, they will inherit and the new Brazilian machine IMBEL IA-2.
Advantages
Quite high accuracy of shooting at a distance of up to 1000 meters when firing single shots.
High striking, penetrating and destructive ability of the used NATO cartridge 7,62 × 51 mm.
Simplicity of incomplete disassembly of the model, the possibility of maintenance without the use of special tools.
A heavy and relatively stable bullet along with a powerful cartridge allows you to effectively fight in dense vegetation and rough terrain, without fear of bullet deflection as a result of collision with small vegetation branches or foliage, and also ensures effective defeat for soldiers protected by body armor.
Disadvantages
Very low accuracy of fire when firing bursts, even in the version of the manual machine gun, characterized by the presence of bipods and weighted barrel.
Fairly low resistance to clogging weapons with sand, small debris and dusting.
The large weight of the ammunition and, as a result, the restriction imposed on the ammunition carried by the soldier.
Removal of powder gases near the front sight, which can create additional difficulties for the shooter when aiming while conducting intense fire.
In general, it can be noted that the FN FAL light automatic rifle over the years of its operation has shown itself to be a fairly reliable and unpretentious model of small arms. In fact, it is not an assault rifle, but an automatic rifle. Despite the fact that a sufficient number of new types of small arms have appeared in this tactical niche today, the FN FAL is not losing ground, remaining a time-tested and fairly effective weapon.
Information sources:
http://lenta.ru/news/2013/11/04/ia2
http://www.militaryparitet.com/perevodnie/data/ic_perevodnie/5004
http://ru.wikipedia.org
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