French army is looking for a new assault rifle to replace it.
90.000 new assault rifles were originally planned,but it increased to
101.000 (might be again increased in the future.)
The winner is to be announced before the summer.
A first batch of
5.340 new assault rifles will be ordered this year.
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The French army launched a tender some years ago in order to evaluate and then choose a rifle to the army's needs.
One of the main criteria is the integration of the Félin system with the rifle.
5 candidates were selected.
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The
HK-416a5 by H&K
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The
SCAR-L by FN Herstal
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The
VHS-2 by HS.
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The
ARX-160 by Beretta
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The
MCX by by Swiss Arms.