Germany’s G36 Replacement Candidates Leaked

By Tom Knighton

The German military is looking to replace the H&K G36 rifle. Now, it appears we know what the contenders for the replacement rifle are thanks to a leaked report. Here’s a hint: It doesn’t look like Germany is going with a 7.62 rifle.

The G36’s replacement is now known to be one of five guns – or at least that’s the report coming from reputable defense outlet IHS Jane’s. Competing in Germany’s System Sturmgewehr Bundeswehr(Bundeswehr Assault Rifle System) will be the Rheinmetall RS556,Heckler & Koch HK433, Haenel Defence MK556, SIG MCX, and FNH SCAR. For four contestants, no known 7.62mm variants exist; only the FN SCAR has a 7.62mm variant – the SCAR-H – that is known publicly. This means the Bundeswehrwill likely not be going back to .30 caliber infantry rifles any time soon.

The testing and evaluation segment of the program was begun in July of this year, and is expected to be completed by November 2018. Between December of 2018 and April of 2019, the Bundeswehr will deliberate on the winner of the contract, which is expected to be awarded the following month in May. Final testing and troop trials …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms