The NG7 ULMG has been developed based on customer feedback that sought a lighter machine gun with full rifle calibre. (IWI Ltd)

Israel Weapon Industries' (IWI's) new Negev 7 Ultra Light Machine Gun (NG7 ULMG) has been developed based on customer feedback that called for a lighter-weight, full rifle calibre machine gun, Janes has learnt.

Speaking to Janes, Ronen Hamudot, executive vice-president of SK Group – owner of IWI – said the design puts greater emphasis on portability and mobility. The weapon has already been supplied to an unnamed European special forces unit.

The NG7 ULMG is based on IWI's NG7 7.62 mm machine gun and features a lighter, length-adjustable butt-stock; a revised aluminium handguard with M-LOK interface points; and the elimination of the standard bipod. These changes have helped shave off approximately 1.4 kg from the original NG7, Hamudot said.

With a 420 mm-long barrel, the NG7 ULMG weighs approximately 6.6 kg, compared with the 8 kg of the NG7 with the same barrel length. Internally, the NG7 ULMG is identical to the original NG7 and features the same quick-change barrel (QCB) system as the rest of the Negev line.

The NG7 ULMG has been developed based on customer feedback that sought a lighter machine gun with full rifle calibre. (IWI Ltd)

Israel Weapon Industries' (IWI's) new Negev 7 Ultra Light Machine Gun (NG7 ULMG) has been developed based on customer feedback that called for a lighter-weight, full rifle calibre machine gun, Janes has learnt.

Speaking to Janes, Ronen Hamudot, executive vice-president of SK Group – owner of IWI – said the design puts greater emphasis on portability and mobility. The weapon has already been supplied to an unnamed European special forces unit.

The NG7 ULMG is based on IWI's NG7 7.62 mm machine gun and features a lighter, length-adjustable butt-stock; a revised aluminium handguard with M-LOK interface points; and the elimination of the standard bipod. These changes have helped shave off approximately 1.4 kg from the original NG7, Hamudot said.

With a 420 mm-long barrel, the NG7 ULMG weighs approximately 6.6 kg, compared with the 8 kg of the NG7 with the same barrel length. Internally, the NG7 ULMG is identical to the original NG7 and features the same quick-change barrel (QCB) system as the rest of the Negev line.

The NG7 ULMG has been developed based on customer feedback that sought a lighter machine gun with full rifle calibre. (IWI Ltd)

Israel Weapon Industries' (IWI's) new Negev 7 Ultra Light Machine Gun (NG7 ULMG) has been developed based on customer feedback that called for a lighter-weight, full rifle calibre machine gun, Janes has learnt.

Speaking to Janes, Ronen Hamudot, executive vice-president of SK Group – owner of IWI – said the design puts greater emphasis on portability and mobility. The weapon has already been supplied to an unnamed European special forces unit.

The NG7 ULMG is based on IWI's NG7 7.62 mm machine gun and features a lighter, length-adjustable butt-stock; a revised aluminium handguard with M-LOK interface points; and the elimination of the standard bipod. These changes have helped shave off approximately 1.4 kg from the original NG7, Hamudot said.

With a 420 mm-long barrel, the NG7 ULMG weighs approximately 6.6 kg, compared with the 8 kg of the NG7 with the same barrel length. Internally, the NG7 ULMG is identical to the original NG7 and features the same quick-change barrel (QCB) system as the rest of the Negev line.

The NG7 ULMG has been developed based on customer feedback that sought a lighter machine gun with full rifle calibre. (IWI Ltd)

Israel Weapon Industries' (IWI's) new Negev 7 Ultra Light Machine Gun (NG7 ULMG) has been developed based on customer feedback that called for a lighter-weight, full rifle calibre machine gun, Janes has learnt.

Speaking to Janes, Ronen Hamudot, executive vice-president of SK Group – owner of IWI – said the design puts greater emphasis on portability and mobility. The weapon has already been supplied to an unnamed European special forces unit.

The NG7 ULMG is based on IWI's NG7 7.62 mm machine gun and features a lighter, length-adjustable butt-stock; a revised aluminium handguard with M-LOK interface points; and the elimination of the standard bipod. These changes have helped shave off approximately 1.4 kg from the original NG7, Hamudot said.

With a 420 mm-long barrel, the NG7 ULMG weighs approximately 6.6 kg, compared with the 8 kg of the NG7 with the same barrel length. Internally, the NG7 ULMG is identical to the original NG7 and features the same quick-change barrel (QCB) system as the rest of the Negev line.

The NG7 ULMG has been developed based on customer feedback that sought a lighter machine gun with full rifle calibre. (IWI Ltd)

Israel Weapon Industries' (IWI's) new Negev 7 Ultra Light Machine Gun (NG7 ULMG) has been developed based on customer feedback that called for a lighter-weight, full rifle calibre machine gun, Janes has learnt.

Speaking to Janes, Ronen Hamudot, executive vice-president of SK Group – owner of IWI – said the design puts greater emphasis on portability and mobility. The weapon has already been supplied to an unnamed European special forces unit.

The NG7 ULMG is based on IWI's NG7 7.62 mm machine gun and features a lighter, length-adjustable butt-stock; a revised aluminium handguard with M-LOK interface points; and the elimination of the standard bipod. These changes have helped shave off approximately 1.4 kg from the original NG7, Hamudot said.

With a 420 mm-long barrel, the NG7 ULMG weighs approximately 6.6 kg, compared with the 8 kg of the NG7 with the same barrel length. Internally, the NG7 ULMG is identical to the original NG7 and features the same quick-change barrel (QCB) system as the rest of the Negev line.

The NG7 ULMG has been developed based on customer feedback that sought a lighter machine gun with full rifle calibre. (IWI Ltd)

Israel Weapon Industries' (IWI's) new Negev 7 Ultra Light Machine Gun (NG7 ULMG) has been developed based on customer feedback that called for a lighter-weight, full rifle calibre machine gun, Janes has learnt.

Speaking to Janes, Ronen Hamudot, executive vice-president of SK Group – owner of IWI – said the design puts greater emphasis on portability and mobility. The weapon has already been supplied to an unnamed European special forces unit.

The NG7 ULMG is based on IWI's NG7 7.62 mm machine gun and features a lighter, length-adjustable butt-stock; a revised aluminium handguard with M-LOK interface points; and the elimination of the standard bipod. These changes have helped shave off approximately 1.4 kg from the original NG7, Hamudot said.

With a 420 mm-long barrel, the NG7 ULMG weighs approximately 6.6 kg, compared with the 8 kg of the NG7 with the same barrel length. Internally, the NG7 ULMG is identical to the original NG7 and features the same quick-change barrel (QCB) system as the rest of the Negev line.