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2020-10-14
Haenel MK 556 Becomes German Army’s Rifle of Choice
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defense recently announced that a replacement has been found for the country’s 1990s-era Heckler & Koch G36 rifle. The winner of the competition was C.G. Haenel, an east German-based firearms manufacturer.
In April 2017, the German government announced plans to replace the G36 by 2020, releasing a tender for a new infantry rifle and outlining their selection programme.
In April this year, Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) had down-selected rifles from two companies: Heckler & Koch and Haenel. The two rifles were the Haenel Defence MK556 and Heckler & Koch’s new HK433 – both weapons are short-stroke piston operated.
In April this year, Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) had down-selected rifles from two companies: Heckler & Koch and Haenel. The two rifles were the Haenel Defence MK556 and Heckler & Koch’s new HK433 – both weapons are short-stroke piston operated.
C.G. Haenel GmbH came out top in the tender, though the 250 million-euro (US$300 million) contract deal is subject to legal challenges. Haenel is owned by Abu Dhabi-based Caracal International, which is part of the UAE’s EDGE Group.
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The MK556 is a fully automatic weapon with a calibre of 5.56 x 45 mm. The MK stands for “machine carabiner”. The weapon was first presented by the manufacturer in 2017 and follows the AR15 architecture. It works with a short-stroke gas piston system and has an adjustable gas tap. Barrels with 10.5 “, 12.5 “, 14.5” and 16”are available as standard. Haenel is already supplying the German Army with its RS9 sniper rifle, designated the G29 in German service.
The MK556 uses a gas piston system instead of the direct impingement arrangement found on the traditional AR-15/M4/M16 family of rifles. The piston configuration is common these days for higher-end AR-15/M4 patterned rifles, as it brings the same adaptability and ergonomics of the AR-15/M4, but with enhanced reliability, especially when run for longer periods of fire and in harsh environments without cleaning.
According to reports, extensive tests demonstrated that Haenel’s design was “better” suited to the German army requirements.
According to reports, extensive tests demonstrated that Haenel’s design was “better” suited to the German army requirements.
The G36 successor will be procured in four lots, a deal for the first of which will be negotiated at the end of 2020, valued at around €25 million. The remaining lots will then follow, together with related laser sighting modules and weapon optics.
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