The Oberndorfer based Heckler & Koch Group has won the international tender of the Spanish Army for the introduction of a new, light machine gun with the MG4 E in calibre 5.56 mm x 45. In accordance with the tender the Spanish Army states a requirement of a minimum of 1800 light machine guns, distributed in a period of four years.
Decisive for the decision for introducing the MG4 E, was the fulfilment of the high requirements of the Spanish MoD which included intensive test and appraisal procedures. With the MG4 E Heckler & Koch has set off itself more than clearly from its competitors.
This success for Heckler & Koch is anther proof for its consistent product philosophy – to supply only the best products to accommodate highest requirements in terms of performance, quality and safety standards.
About Heckler & Koch
Heckler & Koch is a leading manufacturer of Police and Military equipment on highest technical level and key supplier to NATO countries and beyond. The development and manufacturing plant is located in Oberndorf a. N., Federal Republic of Germany. The product range covers pistols, submachine guns, assault rifles, machine guns as well as the manufacturing of special purpose weapons like the grenade machine gun. Beside products of the new generation like the MP7, HK416/HK417, GMG and MG4 the assault rifle G36, the submachine gun MP5 and the USP pistol family rank among the most common products of Heckler & Koch.