The Army has begun to roll out the Enhanced F88 Austeyr (EF88) to replace the F88 Austeyr. The new rifle has several new features including improved modularity featuring extended accessories rail, a fixed barrel, bolt catch release and a black paint scheme.

2022年9月30日 · The Federal Government has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with a Queensland company to start acquiring and supplying the next generation of small arms for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The contract is part of a $500 million plus commitment to provide Australia’s soldiers, sailors and aviators with enhanced lethality weapon systems.

The EF88 improves close combat and general combat capability due to its superior accuracy and lethality, improved ergonomics, balance and increased mounting options for ancillary devices. The EF88 rifle can be quickly reconfigured to meet specific mission roles by utilising these ancillaries.

Manufactured in Australia, the F88 Austeyr rifle fires standard 5.56 x 45 millimetre ammunition. The F88 can be fitted with the different sights from the standard 1.5x sight, or the advanced combat optic gunsight (ACOG), and night weapon sights.

Australian Army has various portable firearms, including rifles, pistols, and light machine guns to provide combat support to the ground force.

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) had depended upon its F88 5.56mm rifle—a Thales Australian-built variant of the Austeyr or Steyr AUG A1—since 1988. Australian “diggers” relied upon it in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, but there was a …

2023年6月15日 · LAND 159 is an ambitious multi-phase programme that will transform the capabilities of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in terms of sniping, small arms, support weapons and associated munitions. Thus far the first phase of LAND 159 or Tranche 1 as it is referred to, is in operation with contract awards having been made.

2014年1月21日 · In September 2012, I had the opportunity to visit Lithgow (New South Wales, Australia) at the invitation of Thales Australia in order to conduct a Test and Evaluation (T&E) of their Enhanced F88 Assault Rifle. This weapon is being developed for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under the Land 125 Phase 3C program.

2022年10月1日 · After a long test and evaluation process Australian contractor Nioa along with Defence has chosen the Accuracy International AXSR as their replacement with a Nightforce Optic on top. Cartridges chosen with the system include: .338 Lapua Magnum, .300 Norma Magnum and the 7.62mm NATO.

The AW50F ‘anti-materiel rifle’ (AMR) is a bolt-operated, magazine-fed weapon that fires several types of 12.7mm (.50 cal) ammunition with the capability of engaging targets to a range of 1500m.