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US Army funds HK417 as squad marksman rifle

13th February 2018 - 16:49 GMT | by Grant Turnbull in London

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The US Army has announced funding for the acquisition of over 5,000 rifles as part of its Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDMR) programme, which will utilise the Heckler & Koch HK417.

The FY19 Budget revealed the SDMR as a new start programme for the next fiscal year with $46.2 million currently assigned. This funding will support the procurement and fielding of 5,180 7.62mm off-the-shelf rifles according to budget documentation.

Unit cost will be close to $9,000 a rifle accounting for the hardware itself, programme management, training and logistics support.

The new start programme could be overlooked as it is filed

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