Fort 221: The Ukrainian Tavor TAR
This video explores the Fort-221, a Ukrainian-produced variant of the Israeli Tavor TAR rifle. RPC Fort obtained a license from IMI in 2008 to manufacture several Israeli firearms, including the Tavor TAR (designated Fort-221) and Tavor X95 (Fort-224). Production was reportedly small, intended for Ukrainian special forces and internal security units. The video notes that licensed IMI products were removed from Fort's website in 2021. It's speculated that initial production involved importing Israeli firearms and remarking them, with full local production contingent on significant orders that never materialized. The presenter found no physical differences between the Fort-221 and a standard IMI TAR, apart from the markings. The video also thanks the IRCGN for access to film the rifle.













