the bidding "would have to be terminated," which would mean that the Bundeswehr would not be able to replace the G36 for several years. The German ministry of defense said that until a new rifle ...

The Bundeswehr announced in a press release on 15 September that C G Haenel has been selected to supply its new assault rifle. Haenel is offering its MK 556 to replace the Bundeswehr’s G36 ...

Ernest Tretow of the Bundeswehr. “We tested the new night vision goggles inside the ... to conduct tests with their G22A2 sniper rifle, and MG4 and MG5 machines guns. “The test area was ...

July 6 (UPI) --Rheinmetall has received a $5.9 million contract for laser light packages for the German Bundeswehr's Special Forces Assault Rifle ... U.S. signs new defense pact with Georgia ...

The G95A1 rifle failed to pass trials with military-standard ammunition so the Bundeswehr - the German ... strong army is due to be receiving new weapons next year after it was reported that ...

Thirty-two Bundeswehr paratroopers ... Nietfeld Will the German army jump to a different company for its new rifle? No, said Schulte, explaining there will most likely be a mix of different ...

In 1996 Germany conducted a short trial between the Austrian Steyr AUG assault rifle and a new Heckler and Koch design. The Bundeswehr adopted the new design as the G36 assault rifle. Unlike ...

In the late 1950s, the Bundeswehr, West Germany’s armed forces, needed a new infantry rifle. Part practical endeavor and part rebranding effort, the adoption of the G3 battle rifle was a ...