Steyr

ADI's facility in Lithgow, New South Wales, is primarily engaged in the manufacture and remanufacture of military small arms. ADI is currently manufacturing four world leading military small arms weapons with the principle output from the Lithgow facility being the F88 Austeyr rifle. The four light weapons are:

1. 5.56mm F88 Austeyr rifle
2. .22 Calibre F88 Austeyr training rifle
3. 5.56mm Minimi light support weapon
4. .50 calibre QCB Browning machine gun

ADI also manufactures and services a range of small arms components and offers re-engineering, refurbishing and upgrade services for a variety of small arms.

5.56mm F88 Austeyr rifle

The Steyr assault rifle is manufactured under licence to Steyr Mannlicher AG by ADI and supplied to the armed forces of Australia and New Zealand as well as other overseas countries. This state-of-the-art weapon is in service in over 30 countries. This military weapon meets today's challenging and unpredictable combat situations with the following features:

• Very high accuracy
• Fully operational in the most severe climates and field conditions for lengthy periods
• Easy maintenance under adverse conditions: stripping for field cleaning, maintenance or storage is possible without requiring any tools.
• Lightweight but delivering heavy fire power: the rifle is made from state-of-the-art materials including high impact glass fibre reinforced polymers.
• A long service life
• Ability to convert into any of four different weapon configurations:
• Commando
• Light support
• Assault rifle
• Carbine
• Operational in low light conditions
• Accepts various aiming devices mounted on a Picatinny Rail
• The Steyr can also be fitted with a 40mm grenade launcher

.22 Calibre F88 Austeyr Training Rifle

ADI has developed a .22 calibre training rifle for use by the Australian Army. The weapon provides an economical training alternative, with very low ammunition cost, which can be used in environmentally sensitive training areas and indoor areas for special force training with reduced risk to trainees and instructors.

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