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Assault rifle special forces: And the winner is ... Heckler & Koch?
Germany has separate procurement processes for special forces and regular army. Media hints and reactions suggest that Heckler & Koch has won the special forces contract. The HK416 is a popular choice among international special forces. The KSK has already received the HK416 in the ARMAIII game. Steiner Defense and SIG Sauer have also won contracts.
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:
The selection of the HK416 would not be illogical. The HK416 is well represented among international special forces, such as DEVGRU and Delta, the elite forces of the American partners of the German KSK. We are eagerly awaiting the final confirmation of the deal, and we assume that we will not be surprised.
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...
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