New Zealand released a request for tender (RfT) for its Individual Weapon Replacement Programme (IWRP) on 14 August.
The IWRP was officially initiated in March, following the cancellation of the IW Steyr Upgrade Project and will instead replace the ageing Steyr rifle that was first introduced in 1987.
Fourteen companies responded to the initial request for information and companies bidding for the project have until 16 October to respond to the RfT.
Once the RfT has closed, a downselection for the physical evaluation will take place in December 2014 with trials following in February and March 2015 and
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