Australian troops are getting new assault rifles through a contract with Thales worth nearly $72.9 million.
The rifle is the F90, an enhanced version of the Austeyr F88 in use since the late 1980s and produced by Thales under license from Steyr of Austria. Two versions will be delivered, a standard rifle with a 20-inch barrel and a carbine with a 16-inch barrel.
Thales said deliveries of 30,000 rifles will begin in the next few weeks and will continue over a period of six years....
Australian Defense Force getting new assault rifles
Basically, they are preparing against Muslim extremists. Looking at how much extremist activities have been going on in Indonesia and surrounding island nations, they should switch to better guns. They are closer to the demonic activity.
The rifle is the F90, an enhanced version of the Austeyr F88 in use since the late 1980s and produced by Thales under license from Steyr of Austria. Two versions will be delivered, a standard rifle with a 20-inch barrel and a carbine with a 16-inch barrel.
Thales said deliveries of 30,000 rifles will begin in the next few weeks and will continue over a period of six years....
Australian Defense Force getting new assault rifles
Basically, they are preparing against Muslim extremists. Looking at how much extremist activities have been going on in Indonesia and surrounding island nations, they should switch to better guns. They are closer to the demonic activity.
