French Army orders new batch of 12,000 HK416F assault rifles
Over 45,000 of the rifles are in the process of being delivered, with 117,000 scheduled to be supplied by 2028
By Eyal Boguslavsky, Defense News, 12/28/2020
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| HK416F - S (standard, 14.5” barrel/368 mm) 5.56mm Photo: Armée de Terre |
The French Army has ordered a new batch of 12,000 HK416F 5.56mm assault rifles to replace FAMAS 5.56 mm bullpup assault rifles that have been in use since 1972, according to a report by the Army Recognition website.
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| HK416F - S (standard, 14.5” barrel/368 mm) 5.56mm Rifle |
In October 2016, the French Army confirmed the selection of the Heckler & Koch 416 5.56mm caliber to replace the old FAMAS. Currently, 45,340 HK416F assault rifles are in the process of delivery to the French Army by the DGA, the French Army procurement agency, with 117,000 scheduled to be supplied by 2028.
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| HK416 F-C (compact, 11” barrel/279 mm) 5.56mm Rifle . |
The HK416F is based on the design of HK416A5 and can be used by left and right-handed shooters. The HK416F has a gas pressure loader system that is similar to the American-made AR-15 manufactured by Colt.
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| HK416F - S (standard, 14.5” barrel/368 mm) 5.56mm Rifle fitted with the HK269F (40 x 46 mm) grenade launcher |
The weapon will be supplied to the French Army in two variants: the HK416 F-S (standard, 14.5” barrel/368 mm) and HK416 F-C (compact, 11” barrel/279 mm). It uses a magazine which has a capacity of 30 cartridges, the report said.
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