The HK G36 rifle was developed in the 1990s as an inexpensive and lightweight successor to the HK G3 rifles. It used the intermediate 5.56x45 mm cartridge during challenging times for the Bundeswehr.

This rifle has been a staple in many military forces around the world and was adopted by the German Bundeswehr in 1997 ... It signals a new phase in the conflict, one where advanced technology ...

Germany's Bundeswehr has launched a program aimed at training civilians, known as 'Ungediente,' to support the army, reflecting a shift in public attitudes towards military engagement. This comes as ...

said Hannes, giving only his first name under Bundeswehr policy. As an "Ungediente" - a civilian without prior military service - his rifle training is part of a Bundeswehr programme designed to ...