Armas de infantería

Ametralladora ligera IWI Negev NG5

Also known as
  • Negev NG5 LMG
  • Negev NG-5
  • NG5 LMG

La IWI Negev NG5 es la ametralladora ligera israelí de 5.56 NATO, parte de la familia Negev alimentada por cinta de IWI y construida en torno a fuego selectivo a cerrojo abierto con alimentación por cinta, tambor y cargadores STANAG. La página actual de la serie de IWI la agrupa con la NG7 de 7.62 NATO y variantes de fuerzas especiales, mientras que los ejemplos de servicio respaldados por fuentes incluyen imágenes israelíes de guerra y uso georgiano de ISAF en Afganistán.

Ametralladora ligera IWI Negev NG5, Ametralladora ligera 5.56x45 mm NATO, Armas de infantería
Image source: File:Operation Gideon's Chariots 11.webp

Role in Conflicts

2006 Lebanon War
Fire Support
Side
Israel

Una fotografía de la IDF Spokesperson's Unit alojada en Commons de la guerra del Líbano de 2006 está categorizada como una imagen que muestra la IMI Negev en ese conflicto.

Documented Service Use

El rastro de fuentes para la Negev de 5.56 mm abarca imágenes israelíes de guerra y servicio en una coalición extranjera, no un registro limitado a un solo operador.

ContextoOperador documentadoDetalle respaldado por fuentes
2001 War in AfghanistanTropas georgianas de ISAF en el área de Camp LeatherneckSmall Arms Defense Journal identificó ametralladoras ligeras israelíes IWI Negev de 5.56x45 mm dentro del conjunto de armas ligeras georgiano.
2006 Lebanon WarIsrael Defense ForcesUna imagen de la IDF Spokesperson's Unit alojada en Commons de la guerra está categorizada como una imagen que muestra la IMI Negev.
2023 Israel-Hamas WarIsrael Defense ForcesUna imagen de Gaza de 2025 muestra a un soldado de la Brigada Golani disparando una IMI Negev 5.

Fuentes: ISAF Armament of the Georgian Battalion Liaison Soldiers; File:2006 Lebanon War. VIII.jpg; File:Operation Gideon's Chariots 11.webp.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Israel
Type
Ametralladora ligera 5.56x45 mm NATO
Service note
Década de 1990-presente
Designer
Israel Military Industries
Designed
De mediados de la década de 1980 a 1992
Unit cost
Según reportes, más de 9.000 dólares estadounidenses por arma

Specifications

Calibre
5.56 NATO
Peso
16.98 lb
Longitud del cañón
18 in
Longitud total
40.16 in (culata extendida)
Alimentación
Alimentada por cinta, tambor, cargadores NATO STANAG estándar
Acción
Automática, cerrojo abierto, semiautomática
Sistema de operación
Gas sobre cabeza de pistón, cerrojo rotativo de bloqueo
Estriado
1:7 in, 6 estrías a derechas
Miras
Riel Picatinny, mira delantera de poste, mira trasera de abertura
Cadencia de fuego
Aproximadamente 850-1.050 disparos por minuto
Variants

IWI presenta la NG5 como la rama de 5.56 NATO de la serie Negev, junto con una NG5 SF de cañón corto y la línea NG7 más grande de 7.62 NATO.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Negev NG5 SF LMGVariante de 5.56 NATO de cañón corto

El material de IWI sobre la serie Negev lista la NG5 SF con un cañón de 13 in, frente al cañón de 18 in de la NG5 LMG estándar.

Sources: Negev Belt-Fed Machine Guns - 5.56 & 7.62 | IWI US, IWI Negev and ULMG brochure

IWI Negev NG7 general-purpose machine gun, 7.62×51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsIWI Negev NG7 general-purpose machine gun7.62 NATO family counterpart

The NG7 is the 7.62x51 mm Negev branch, with standard and short-barreled variants listed alongside the NG5 family.

Sources: Negev Belt-Fed Machine Guns - 5.56 & 7.62 | IWI US, IWI Negev and ULMG brochure

IWI Negev NG7 general-purpose machine gunContraparte de la familia en 7.62 NATO

La NG7 es la rama Negev de 7.62x51 mm, con variantes estándar y de cañón corto listadas junto con la familia NG5.

Sistema de control de fuego compatible

IWI y la cobertura de lanzamiento muestran Arbel instalado en la plataforma Negev como una actualización computarizada del receptor inferior.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
Arbel computerized fire-control weapon system, Computerized small-arms fire-control system, Infantry WeaponsArbel computerized fire-control weapon systemSistema computarizado de control de fuego

El folleto de IWI y la cobertura de lanzamiento sitúan Arbel en la plataforma Negev, incluida una imagen acreditada a IWI publicada por Globes.

Sources: IWI ARBEL brochure, Globes Arbel launch report

Negev Series Snapshot

IWI agrupa la NG5 con la NG7 y sus variantes de fuerzas especiales en su página actual de la serie Negev. La NG5 es el modelo de 5.56 NATO, mientras que la NG7 es la contraparte de 7.62 NATO.

ModeloCalibreCañónNota
Negev NG5 LMG5.56 NATO18 inModelo estándar alimentado por cinta con compatibilidad con cargadores STANAG.
IWI Negev NG7 general-purpose machine gun, 7.62×51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsNegev NG7 LMG7.62 NATO (7.62x51 mm)20 inLa contraparte Negev más grande de IWI.
Negev NG5 SF LMG5.56 NATO13 inVariante de cañón corto para fuerzas especiales.
Negev NG7 SF LMG7.62 NATO (7.62x51 mm)16.5 inVariante de cañón corto para fuerzas especiales.

Fuentes: Negev Belt-Fed Machine Guns - 5.56 & 7.62 | IWI US; IWI Negev and ULMG brochure.

Timeline

Ametralladora ligera IWI Negev NG5 Key Events

  1. Comienza el desarrollo de la Negev

    Small Arms Review afirma que IMI comenzó a desarrollar la Negev a mediados de la década de 1980 como una ametralladora experimental destinada a reemplazar al Galil ARM.

    Sources: The Elusive Israeli Negev LMG | Small Arms Review

  2. Las IDF aprueban el diseño

    Small Arms Review informa que las IDF aprobaron el diseño de la Negev en 1992 tras un largo periodo de desarrollo mantenido relativamente en secreto.

    Sources: The Elusive Israeli Negev LMG | Small Arms Review

  3. La adopción por las IDF llega al servicio

    Small Arms Review dice que las IDF habían adoptado la Negev para 1996, estableciendo la familia en servicio activo israelí antes de la era posterior del catálogo NG5.

    Sources: The Elusive Israeli Negev LMG | Small Arms Review

  4. La Negev queda documentada en imágenes de la guerra del Líbano

    Una imagen de la IDF Spokesperson's Unit alojada en Commons de la guerra del Líbano de 2006 está categorizada bajo la IMI Negev, documentando el uso en guerra por las IDF de la familia de 5.56 mm.

    Sources: File:2006 Lebanon War. VIII.jpg

  5. Se publica el uso georgiano en ISAF

    Small Arms Defense Journal describió a tropas georgianas de ISAF en el área de Camp Leatherneck usando ametralladoras ligeras israelíes IWI Negev de 5.56x45 mm en Afganistán.

    Sources: ISAF Armament of the Georgian Battalion Liaison Soldiers

Media

Ametralladora ligera IWI Negev NG5 Videos

Ametralladora ligera IWI Negev NG5 Images

Ametralladora ligera IWI Negev NG5, Ametralladora ligera 5.56x45 mm NATO, Armas de infantería - view 1
Source: File:IDF soldier carrying IWI Negev LMG.jpg
Ametralladora ligera IWI Negev NG5, Ametralladora ligera 5.56x45 mm NATO, Armas de infantería - view 2
Source: File:IMI-Negev-machine-gun-batey-haosef-2.jpg
Ametralladora ligera IWI Negev NG5, Ametralladora ligera 5.56x45 mm NATO, Armas de infantería - view 3
Source: File:2006 Lebanon War. VIII.jpg
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Sources

IWI ARBEL brochurePublisher: Israel Weapon Industries | Note: Official brochure showing Arbel installed on the Negev platform and describing the platform-compatible computerized lower receiver. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Globes Arbel launch reportPublisher: Globes | Note: Reports Arbel on a Negev machine gun and includes an IWI-credited launch image showing the system in use on that platform. | Accessed: 2026-06-27NEGEV NG5 5.56 NATO - Versatile & Light Machine Gun | IWI USPublisher: IWI US | Note: Supports manufacturer background and NG5 specifications including caliber, weight, barrel length, feed options, selective-fire configuration, and current deployment marketing language. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Negev Belt-Fed Machine Guns - 5.56 & 7.62 | IWI USPublisher: IWI US | Note: Supports the Negev family split, model names, caliber pairings, barrel lengths, feed systems, and Negev NG5 / NG7 variant context. | Accessed: 2026-06-26IWI Negev and ULMG brochurePublisher: Israel Weapon Industries | Note: Official brochure supporting Negev family and variant context, including NG5, NG5 SF, NG7, and NG7 SF model distinctions. | Accessed: 2026-07-01The Elusive Israeli Negev LMG | Small Arms ReviewPublisher: Small Arms Review | Note: Supports the Negev's mid-1980s development, IDF approval in 1992, IDF adoption by 1996, and reported cost in excess of US$9,000 per gun. | Accessed: 2026-06-26ISAF Armament of the Georgian Battalion Liaison SoldiersPublisher: Small Arms Defense Journal | Note: Supports 2001 War in Afghanistan direct conflict use by documenting Georgian ISAF troops at the Camp Leatherneck area using Israeli IWI 5.56x45 mm Negev light machine guns. | Accessed: 2026-07-01File:2006 Lebanon War. VIII.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports 2006 Lebanon War direct conflict use and image provenance; the IDF Spokesperson's Unit photo page is categorized under the 2006 Lebanon War and IMI Negev. | Accessed: 2026-07-01File:Operation Gideon's Chariots 11.webpPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports 2023 Israel-Hamas War direct conflict use by showing an IDF soldier from the Golani Brigade firing an IMI Negev 5 in Gaza during the 2023 Israel-Hamas War. | Accessed: 2026-06-20File:IDF soldier carrying IWI Negev LMG.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a Commons-hosted IDF photograph of the Negev LMG. | Accessed: 2026-06-20File:IMI-Negev-machine-gun-batey-haosef-2.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a Commons-hosted museum photograph of the Negev light machine gun. | Accessed: 2026-06-20