In 2017, the French armed forces began the retirement of the FAMAS in favor of the German-made HK 416 rifle.

When the Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne (MAS) factory closed in 2002, no more domestic rifles could be made.
The last batch of newly produced FAMAS rifles, built in 2002, saw more than a decade of heavy service by 2016.
To date, the French armed forces currently use an estimated 400,000 FAMAS F1 and G2 rifles still stored in their arsenal.
The military also ceased manufacture of special steel-case ammunition for the FAMAS.
Because the FAMAS did not function properly with NATO standard brass-cased ammunition (chamber fluting can allow the F1 to use brass cases but only G2 rifles can use common STANAG magazines) , and coupled with concern over the age of existing weapons, the French military sought a replacement for the FAMAS rifle.
 
On May 2014, the French Ministry of Defense announced a European Union-wide tender for a minimum of 90,000 rifles and carbines to be issued across the entire French armed forces.
On August 2016, the Ministry of Defense selected Heckler and Koch's HK416 rifle to replace the FAMAS as the new general-issue service rifle.
Under the French contract, the new rifle was designated as the HK416F, with 'F' standing for French version.
16,000 rifles will be annually purchased until a final total of 90,000 to 102,000 rifles are delivered.
The new rifles are expected to remain in active French service for at least 30 years.
The FAMAS will be issued to the French National Guard and domestic police units, and will continue to serve in reserve and non-combat units until a phaseout of the FAMAS with the HK416 can occur.
In 2017, the French armed forces began the retirement of the FAMAS in favor of the German-made HK 416 rifle.
When the Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne (MAS) factory closed in 2002, no more domestic rifles could be made. The last batch of newly produced FAMAS rifles, built in 2002, saw more than a decade of heavy service by 2016. To date, the French armed forces currently use an estimated 400,000 FAMAS F1 and G2 rifles still stored in their arsenal. The military also ceased manufacture of special steel-case ammunition for the FAMAS. Because the FAMAS did not function properly with NATO standard brass-cased ammunition (chamber fluting can allow the F1 to use brass cases but only G2 rifles can use common STANAG magazines) , and coupled with concern over the age of existing weapons, the French military sought a replacement for the FAMAS rifle.  
On May 2014, the French Ministry of Defense announced a European Union-wide tender for a minimum of 90,000 rifles and carbines to be issued across the entire French armed forces. On August 2016, the Ministry of Defense selected Heckler and Koch's HK416 rifle to replace the FAMAS as the new general-issue service rifle. Under the French contract, the new rifle was designated as the HK416F, with 'F' standing for French version. 16,000 rifles will be annually purchased until a final total of 90,000 to 102,000 rifles are delivered. The new rifles are expected to remain in active French service for at least 30 years. The FAMAS will be issued to the French National Guard and domestic police units, and will continue to serve in reserve and non-combat units until a phaseout of the FAMAS with the HK416 can occur.
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