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.

The Australian Defence Force's EF88 Austeyr rifle improves combat capability due to its superior accuracy and lethality, improved ergonomics, balance and increased mounting options for ancillary devices. The EF88 began entering service in mid-2016 and is replacing the F88 Austeyr.

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 …

2014年1月21日 · A version of the EF88, with several minor differences, is being marketed globally by Thales as the F90, drawing directly on the Australian small arms experience. The EF88 is the latest iteration of the long-serving F88 Austeyr; this updated weapon has been designed and produced more than 20 years after the first F88 rifles entered service in ...

The EF88 is the most robust and best general purpose assault rifle available. It delivers the ADF a lighter, more ergonomic, modular, reliable, accurate and lethal weapon.

This weapon is being developed for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under the Land 125 Phase 3C program. Pending the results of Department of Defence testing, this rifle will be in the early stages of manufacturing in 2013.

2017年4月3日 · During the adoption of the Thales EF88 rifle by the Australian Defense Force, one of the operational requirements for the EF88 was to produce a tiered system for combatants. There is nothing new about this “system” when it comes to small arms throughout military history.

The EF88 Assault Rifle represents a significant advancement in design and functionality compared to its predecessors, integrating user feedback and innovative concepts from Thales Australia. Key enhancements include improved ergonomics, better accuracy, and increased reliability, with features catering to modern combat needs.

2015年7月6日 · Delivery of the new EF88 Austeyr rifle is several steps closer today after the government gave second-pass approval for project LAND 125 Phase 3C – Soldier Enhancement Version 2 – Lethality. This project provides the Australian Defence Force with a new Austeyr EF88 rifle (the enhanced F88) and advanced ancillary devices.

2024年9月3日 · The Australian Defence Force (ADF) extensively employs the Enhanced F88 (EF88) service rifles, a locally produced weapon by Thales Australia. The EF88, a modernized version of the original Austrian Steyr AUG, has become the standard issue for the ADF, serving across various branches and operations.