Context: Recently, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with the Israeli Weapon Industries (IWI) for procuring Light Machine Guns (LMG).

About Negev Light Machine Guns(LMG)

• It is a 5.56×45mm NATO light machine gun developed by the Israeli firearm manufacturer, Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) (formerly Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI)) of Ramat HaSharon.
• In 2012, IWI introduced the Negev NG-7 7.62×51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun and is used by the Israel Defense Forces (mainly in the infantry, combat engineer and special forces units). The NG stands for Next Generation.
• The Indian Armed Forces’ long-standing requirement of a modern state-of-the-art Light Machine Gun (LMG) has finally fructified.
• The name of the LMGs India is buying from Israel is called Negev. Negev is gas operated LMG.
• It is  7.62X51 mm LMG is a combat proven weapon and currently used by several countries around the globe.
• Negev is a light machine gun(LMG) with powerful target acquisition.It was adopted by the Israeli Defence Forces in 1997.
• It has semi-automatic mode to provide accurate, controlled fire in close quarter battle.

Some examples of LMG:

• SIG-716 assault rifles- American LMG
• AK-203 assault rifles -Russian LMG