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The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have completed the nationwide distribution of thousands of IWI Arad rifles to local rapid response teams, marking a key milestone in Israel’s community defense and readiness efforts.

Colt’s Manufacturing Co. LLC has been awarded a $12.93 million firm-fixed-price contract to supply Colt M4A1 carbines along with suppressors and flash hiders under the U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The contract was awarded to Colt’s facility in West Hartford, Connecticut, with work scheduled to be completed by June 30, 2026. Fiscal Year 2025 FMS funds for Israel, totaling $12,934,700, were obligated at the time of the award.