{"id":52952,"date":"2025-10-01T06:55:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T10:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/colombia-unveils-new-miranda-rifle-to-replace-israeli-galil\/01\/10\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T06:55:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T10:55:39","slug":"colombia-unveils-new-miranda-rifle-to-replace-israeli-galil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/colombia-unveils-new-miranda-rifle-to-replace-israeli-galil\/01\/10\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia unveils new ‘Miranda’ rifle to replace Israeli Galil"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The rifle is made of 85% nationally manufactured components, with the goal being to reach full domestic manufacturing capabilities over the next few years.<\/p>\n

Colombia<\/a> has unveiled its new domestically manufactured rifle, the \u2018Miranda,\u2019 this week, in its first major step in moving away from Israeli-made weapons<\/a>, Agence France-Presse reported on Monday<\/p>\n

The rifle is composed of 85% locally manufactured components, with the goal of achieving full domestic manufacturing capabilities within the next few years.<\/p>\n

According to AFP, the Miranda is produced by state-owned weapons manufacturer Indumil, which aims to produce 400,000 rifles over a five-year period.<\/p>\n

Indumil manager and retired Colonel Javier Carmago told AFP that they want to “gradually replace current weapons in the armed forces.”<\/p>\n

When presenting the new rifle, the Defense Ministry explained that it featured various improvements over the Israeli Galil ACE model currently in use, including lighter weight and greater resistance to extreme conditions.<\/p>\n

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