| Type |
Light machine gun |
| Medium machine gun |
|
| Place of origin |
Israel |
| Service history |
|
| In service |
1997–present |
| Used by |
Azerbaijan, Colombia, Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Georgia, Israel, Mexico, Paraguay, Thailand, Vietnam, Ukraine |
| Wars |
Al-Aqsa Intifada |
|
2006 Lebanon War |
|
Gaza War |
|
War in Donbass |
| Production history |
|
| Designer |
Israel Military Industries Ltd (IMI) |
| Designed |
1985–1990 |
| Manufacturer |
Israel Military Industries Ltd (currently Israel Weapon Industries Ltd) |
| Produced |
1995–present |
| Variants |
Negev Commando |
| Specifications |
|
| Weight |
7.40 kg (16.31 lb) (standard version) |
|
7.00 kg (15.43 lb) (Negev Commando) |
|
7.60 kg (16.8 lb) (NG7) |
| Length |
1,020 mm (40 in) stock extended / 890 mm (35.0 in) stock folded (standard version) |
|
780 mm (30.7 in) stock deployed / 680 mm (26.8 in) stock folded (Negev Commando) |
| Barrel length |
460 mm (18.1 in) (standard version) |
|
330 mm (13.0 in) (Negev Commando) |
| Cartridge |
5.56×45mm NATO, 7.62×51mm NATO(NG7 variant) |
| Action |
Gas operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire |
1000 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity |
915 m/s (3,002 ft/s) (standard version) |
|
850 m/s (2,788.7 ft/s) (Negev Commando) |
| Effective firing range |
300–1000 m sight adjustments (standard version) |
|
300-800 m sight adjustments (Negev Commando) |
| Feed system |
150-round M27 ammunition belt or 35-round box magazine |
| Sights |
Aperture, with elevation drum and adjustable front post, folding tritium night sights, various optional optics via picatinny rail |
