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Germany Selects Competitor To Replace Heckler & Koch’s G36 Rifles

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

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Germany Selects Competitor To Replace Heckler & Koch’s G36 Rifles

German soldiers with the G36 at the Tag der Bundeswehr 2019 event. Photo: Tim Rademacher

Germany’s Ministry of Defense said Monday it selected C.G. Haenel for its $296 million program to replace its G36 rifles, beating out incumbent manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K), which has supplied the weapon since the mid-1990s. Heckler & Koch was considered the favorite to win the program, with the company’s CEO announcing plans to “examine the legality of the decision” and exploring a potential protest. “This announcement comes as a surprise considering Heckler & Koch’s historically leading position in the…

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