Haiti interested in procuring Colombian Galil Cordova-SAR rifles
The Caribbean country's interest is based on its plans to increase the size of its Armed Forces and replace their weapons
Eyal Boguslavsky
| 12/04/2021
Photo: Ministère de la Défense
The Infodefensa website reported that the Haitian Ministry of Defense has shown interest in acquiring the Galil Córdova SAR (C-SAR) 5.56x45mm rifle for the country's Armed Forces. The weapon is manufactured by Colombian company Indumil with authorization from Israeli company IWI.
Haiti's interest is based on the Caribbean country's plan to expand its Armed Forces and replace the weapons of their units. The country asked Indumil for information on the technical characteristics, manufacturing process, sale conditions, and maintenance of the Cordova SAR, the report said.
The Córdova SAR, part of the C-SAR line, is 992 millimeters long (or 937 millimeters long with the stock folded) and weighs between 3.4 to 3.7 kilograms. It has effective ranges of 300 to 500 meters and includes a gas-powered reloading system with a rotating bolt, which allows it to fire up to 700 rounds per minute, using 35-round curved magazines, with a projectile velocity of 915 meters per second, according to the website.
The rifle is characterized by its low weight, due to the replacement of some of its metallic components with ones of different composition, as well as by its use with Meprolight's Mepro 21 and Mepro MOR day/night illuminated reflective sights. The Córdova SAR is currently being used by the Colombian Armed Forces.
The Caribbean country's interest is based on its plans to increase the size of its Armed Forces and replace their weapons
Photo: Ministère de la Défense
The Infodefensa website reported that the Haitian Ministry of Defense has shown interest in acquiring the Galil Córdova SAR (C-SAR) 5.56x45mm rifle for the country's Armed Forces. The weapon is manufactured by Colombian company Indumil with authorization from Israeli company IWI.
Haiti's interest is based on the Caribbean country's plan to expand its Armed Forces and replace the weapons of their units. The country asked Indumil for information on the technical characteristics, manufacturing process, sale conditions, and maintenance of the Cordova SAR, the report said.
The Córdova SAR, part of the C-SAR line, is 992 millimeters long (or 937 millimeters long with the stock folded) and weighs between 3.4 to 3.7 kilograms. It has effective ranges of 300 to 500 meters and includes a gas-powered reloading system with a rotating bolt, which allows it to fire up to 700 rounds per minute, using 35-round curved magazines, with a projectile velocity of 915 meters per second, according to the website.
The rifle is characterized by its low weight, due to the replacement of some of its metallic components with ones of different composition, as well as by its use with Meprolight's Mepro 21 and Mepro MOR day/night illuminated reflective sights. The Córdova SAR is currently being used by the Colombian Armed Forces.
