France received the first batch of 400 HK416F assault rifles, announced by the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 3 May. The rifles will replace the FAMAS F1/G2 rifles currently in service. The relevant contract was awarded to Heckler & Koch in September 2016 for more than 100 thousand HK416F rifles.Â
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)