FIDAE 2016: Chilean Army to upgrade SIG rifles
The Chilean Army (Ejercito de Chile) is planning a comprehensive upgrade of its 5.56mm SIG SG 540 and 7.62mm SIG SG 542-1 rifles, with a contract expected to be placed with a Santiago-based company this year.
At this year’s FIDAE airshow, armament company Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército de Chile (FAMAE) displayed the updated variants of the rifles, designated the 540-1M and the 542-1M, at its stand.
The upgraded rifles are expected to supplement the Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) Galil ACE 22 5.56mm rifle, which was selected by the Chilean Army in 2014, and is built under license
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