Equipment of Choice - Modern Forces?

[Icelander]

Originally Posted by ed_209a

As I understand it, all the weapons they fixed had long-standing problems.

You can say that again.

Originally Posted by ed_209a

I like what they did with their proposal for the M4/M16. Didn't they do something with the AUG for the Australian army?

I haven't heard about H&K doing that. I'd have thought ADI would receive any contracts for such things. I could be wrong, though, Australia is pretty far away from me. ;)

Originally Posted by ed_209a

Only downside, to paraphrase the H&K motto, "In a world of compromise, not compromising is expensive."

And that, mon frere, you can inscribe in gold letters somewhere. ;)