Assault rifle special forces: And the winner is ... Heckler & Koch?

Germany in the post-G36 era is defined by two different procurement processes: the special forces are procured separately from the regular Bundeswehr. The first process appears to have reached a conclusion - at least internally. While it has not been officially announced yet, there are media hints, as well as reactions from competitors we have spoken with, all pointing to the fact that Heckler & Koch has won the contract.

In a Spiegel article, there was a first indication, as well as a cost calculation for the procurement by the usually well-informed blog AUGEN GERADEAUS - Here is the article. The "Newsletter Verteidigung" also seems to be well-informed about a personnel matter at HK:

HECKLER & KOCH on the internet: www.heckler-koch.com
The KSK has already received the HK416 in the ARMAIII game, in case anyone wants to play - and Steiner Defense has won the separate contract for the laser targeting aid, while SIG Sauer won the optic. But for now, that's just in the realm of gaming...