As the portal armyrecognition.com the brazilian army is arming the domestic machines. Ministry of defense of brazil started the process of replacing the outdated fn fal rifles new rifles ia2, reports "Warspot". Ia2 is officially classified as a light automatic rifle and is available in "Nato" calibers of 5. 56×45 mm and 7.62×51 mm. In troops ia2 comes in several versions – carbine (with short barrel) and a full size and a sniper rifle. Armed with the brazilian army ia2 will replace the belgian assault rifle fn fal, adopted into service in 1964, and produced under license by the brazilian armaments industry (imbel). As the press service of the company imbel, automatic ia2 is 100% domestic development and is composed entirely of parts of the brazilian production.
In the development of this model of weapons and the establishment of its serial production has invested about $50 million mass ia2 is from 3. 2 to 3. 8 kg (depending on modification), the length of the barrel from 26 to 51 cm, the effective range of fire of 300 to 600 m. The machine was first presented in 2012 and to date, entered service in some police and military special forces of brazil. Now, ia2 will replace the fn fal in the army and soon will become the main arms of the brazilian army.
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