The Enhanced F88 (EF88) Austeyr is the ADF's standard individual weapon. The roll out of the EF88 to replace the F88 Austeyr began in 2016. [7] The EF88 is manufactured in Australia by Thales Australia. [8] The EF88 has a carbine variant. [8] The ADF ordered 30,000 rifles and later 8,500 rifles. [9] The EF88 can be fitted with the SL40 grenade ...

Australian Army has various portable firearms, including rifles, pistols, and light machine guns to provide combat support to the ground force. AMR 50 cal AW50F Blaser Tactical 2

Sep 30, 2022 · Between now and the mid-2020s, NIOA will use a range of sub-contractors to supply new sniper rifles, pistols, shotguns, personal defence weapons, fighting knives, and an assault breaching system to the ADF, with many of the new weapons to …

WEAPONS OF THE ADF The F88 Austeyr and its derivatives is currently (2016) the ADF’s standard-issue combat weapon. Manufactured under liscence in Australia, it fires NATO standard 5.56mm ammunition from a 30-round magazine. It is a gas-operated semi-automatic rifle, which can fire single rounds

The Light Support Weapon (LSW), 5.56 millimetre, Para Minimi, is employed as the primary support weapon for special forces teams and as a section support weapon for parachute group units. The LSW is gas operated, fully automatic, air cooled and fed by a disintegrating link belt.

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.

Oct 3, 2022 · As part of the Australian military's $500 million LAND 159 Lethality System Project, the new outlay includes contracts to supply new sniper rifles, pistols, shotguns, personal defense weapons, and...

Sep 22, 2023 · The compact, big bore Webley RIC revolver (top) found a ready market “Down Under.” The cumbersome Enfield Mark II (middle) was used by Australians during the Second Anglo-Boer War. The ADF (Australian Defense Forces) adopted the SLP, 9mm, Mark 3 (FN Hi-Power) in the 1960s (bottom).

Feb 28, 2020 · The new-generation F90 gun is an evolution of the Austeyr F88 assault rifle, which is operational in more than 30 countries, including Australia and New Zealand. F88 was originally designed by Austrian firearms manufacturer Steyr Mannlicher.

Oct 1, 2022 · Between now and the mid-2020s, NIOA will use a range of sub-contractors to supply new sniper rifles, pistols, shotguns, personal defence weapons, fighting knives, and an assault breaching system to the ADF, with many of the new weapons to …