[1] It is primarily designed for export purposes, and is not intended to replace the IWI Tavor X95 currently in service with the Israel Defense Forces.

[1] However, the Arad was adopted by the YAMAM, Israel's National Counter-Terror Unit, after it was found best in tests held by the unit.

The ARAD is an assault rifle visually similar to the AR-15,[2] though it uses a short-stroke gas piston, rather than the direct impingement system seen in the AR-15.

[3] It is chambered in either 5.56×45mm NATO or .300 AAC Blackout and is designed to be modular, allowing a change of caliber through a quick-change barrel.

[5] The IWI Arad is a modular assault rifle designed and manufactured by Israel Weapon Industries.