Thread: Good-bye HK: The (probable) new German Army rifle
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Old 09-17-2020, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by malph View Post
Probably an evolution of the Carcal 816.

The Carcal 816 was designed by the same team that designed the HK 416.
That is correct and points to another delicate issue being discussed in German media:

C.G. Haenel is now, just like Caracal International, a subsidiary of EDGE, a defense industries conglomerate wholly owned by the United Arab Emirates.

We’re all friends now and all that, but there have been snide remarks about the Bundeswehr’s new “Arab rifle” ....
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