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Work is underway to upgrade the Canadian Army’s C6 General Purpose Machine Gun.

Industry representatives have been told that the upgrades will include a new gas regulator, new accessory rail, new butt stock as well as other accessories. The Army hopes to get “implementation approval” sometime this year.

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The cost for the project is estimated in the Defence Acquisition Guide at between $100 million to $249 million.

The DAG states implementation approval for 2016 so it looks like the Army is hoping to move a little fast than that.

A contract award will come in 2017. It is unknown when deliveries would begin.