Combat prototype
After reviewing the OICW Block 1/XM8 program, Heckler & Koch decided to enter the US military and police arms market with a new, alternative HK416 system. This modular assault rifle combines the ergonomics and look of the M16 rifle, familiar to any American, with a significantly increased reliability through a number of introduced changes.
Nowadays HK-416 rifles are in service with special forces of many countries. The M27 IAR rifle is in operation by US Marine Corps, and G38 is used by KSK (German Special Forces). In 2017, NK-416F became the French army's new main assault rifle, designed to replace the outdated and worn-out French 5.56 mm Famas rifles.