CIDE RIE-20
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| CIDE RIE-20 | |
|---|---|
| File:CIDE RIE-20.png | |
| Type | Assault Rifle, Carbine |
| Place of origin | Narsora |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2019-Present |
| Used by | Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Ejército |
| Designed | 2010-2017 |
| Manufacturer | Galindo Indústrias Pesadas |
| Produced | 2019- |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.00-3.91 kg (6.62-8.81 lbs) |
| Length | 690–1,037 mm (27.2–40.8 in) (stock extended) 800 mm (stock retracted) |
| Barrel length | 406mm (RIE-A1) 368 (RIE-C) |
| Cartridge | 5.56x45mm NATO |
| Caliber | 5.56 mm (.223 in) |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 750-950 rpm |
| Effective firing range | 500 m (550 yd) |
| Feed system | 30-round box magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights or various optics |
The CIDE RIE-20 or Rifle de Infantería del Ejército (Literally: Army Infantry Rfile) is a 5.56×45mm NATO, gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle that is produced by the government owned Center for Army Research and Development and manufactured by Galindo Heavy Industries in the Republic of Narsora.
The RIE-20 is the new standard issue service rifle of the Narsoran National Army.
Development
The first indigenous assault rifle created by the Center for Army Research and Development was the RA-98 in the late 1990's. In 2010, the Narsoran military had been working on a replacement for the rifle, but due to budgetary constraints, this project was halted. Development was restarted in 2012 and continued over a period of five years, culminating in the RIE-20. And, after two years of testing it was officially chosen to be the army's new standard issue infantry rifle in August 2019.
Design
The weapon, like it's predecessor, is based off the AKM though specifically tailored to the Narsoran National Army's requirements; Chiefly, the rifle is modular, with the user able to quickly change to a different barrel relatively quickly and the weapon's iron sights are modular as well. The weapon is also lighter than previous infantry rifles, which was a complaint of many infantry weapons used from the early 70's onward.
Variants
RIE-20C: A carbine version with a 368mm (14.5 in) barrel. To be issued to airborne units.
Users
Narsora: 9,700 in use and 50,000 on order,
- Narsoran National Army: First batch of 10,000 to be delivered in December 2019 to the 1ª División de Infantería.