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Foreign Legion: Units to receive HK 416 F

February 17, 2018 · Posted in hk416, legion

As part of the modernization of the French Armed Forces, a new assault rifle will be delivered to French units within the next ten years. The German-made Heckler & Koch HK 416 F (French version). Hundreds of them have already been delivered to several French Foreign Legion units in 2017. Other HK 416 F rifles would be delivered to legionnaires in 2018.

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13e DBLE: First 250 Heckler & Koch rifles

June 12, 2017 · Posted in 13dble, equipment, hk416

On June 9, 2017, the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (13e DBLE) of the French Foreign Legion received its first 250 HK416F rifles. As stated earlier, the 13e DBLE has been the first French Army regiment equipped with the German Heckler & Koch rifle, which has to replace the French FAMAS.

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13e DBLE: First French Army regiment to receive Heckler & Koch rifle

May 3, 2017 · Posted in 13dble, equipment, hk416

The 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (13e DBLE) of the French Foreign Legion will be the first French Army regiment to receive the German Heckler & Koch HK416F rifle. The rifle would replace the outdated FAMAS.

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