Thread: At least it's a nice colour green - NZDF choose AR to replace Steyrs

Originally Posted by WallyR

I'd also think armourers would need retraining too.
Most of the guys that knew/ had experience with SLR/AR gear retired long ago.
Steyr trained blokes will need to 'catch up' with the new weapons systems.
Spread the cost of this plus back up material as mentioned above and $6.5K per unit seems pretty reasonable, as the manufacturer recoups all his development, material and training costs in the first order.
Any later orders (assuming $6.5K/unit is still the buy price), is bulk profit.
Of course, the procurement boys would be aware of this - wouldn't they?
Bloody hope so, and a drop in price for later purchases.

It includeds maintenance tools, optics (seen the cost of the acog they are using!) mags, slings, documentation, storage cases, transport, and I think, the UGL as well (underslung grenade launcher). Its actually a reasonable price, and it wasnt the most expensive option on offer during the trials.