Thales F90 Rifle Introduced at Eurosatory

Australian based Thales has released their latest evolution of the F88 rifle platform which is currently issued as the F88SA2. The new iteration shown below is the same as the EF88 which also integrates technology from the XF90 CD and is being developed for use by  Australia Defense force with full scale manufacturing scheduled for next year. 

Thales F90 Assault Rifle

The F90 promises to offer a lightweight alternative that weighs in at 7.16 pounds, which is  1.41 pounds lighter than the F88SA2 and continues on the legacy of the bullpup design for a compact rifle that offers a longer barrel for greater velocity. The rifle features a NATO tri-rail system and magazines, as well as a 40MM grenade launcher. Five different options will be offered including the Grenade Launcher variant, Marksman with an extended barrel, a lighter CQB variant with a 14.17 inch barrel. Thales will be teaming up with Steyr Mannlicher for other defense  pursuits with the F90 including the French DGA Famas replacement project. 

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