Steyr AUG - Users

Users

  • Argentina: Argentine Armed Forces, will replace the M16A2.
  • Australia: Entered service in 1989 as the new issue weapon of the Australian Defence Force. The first regular unit to be issued with the F88 was 6RAR, who received them in January 1989. Rifles are built locally by Thales Australia under license from Steyr Mannlicher.
  • Austria: Standard service weapon of the Bundesheer, serving as the StG 77 in official army nomenclature. Also used by EKO Cobra.
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil: In use by Agência Brasileira de Inteligência since November 2011.
  • Bulgaria: SOBT (counter-terrorist unit) only.
  • Cameroon
  • Croatia: Special forces.
  • Djibouti
  • Ecuador
  • Gambia
  • Indonesia: Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces group. Also used by Brigade Mobil special forces group of the Indonesian National Police, including Detasemen Khusus 88 counter-terrorist unit.
  • Ireland: Issued to regular and reserve soldiers of the Irish Army since 1988. The Irish Army Rangers use the Steyr AUG A3 and A2.
  • Italy: Carabinieri special forces: Gruppo di Intervento Speciale and 1st "Tuscania" Regiment
  • Luxembourg: Standard infantry rifle of the Luxembourg Army. The HBAR version is also employed as the section support weapon. The Unité Spéciale de la Police intervention unit of the Grand Ducal Police employs the AUG A2 variant.
  • Malaysia: Made under license from Steyr by SME Ordnance. Local production of the AUG rifle series started in 1991 with a joint production with Steyr that started in 2004. Lawsuits from Steyr emerged when Malaysia decided to withdraw from joint production.
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand: In service since 1988. The first 5,000 weapons delivered were manufactured in Austria by Steyr Daimler Puch. The majority of weapons now in service are the Australian ADI-made Austeyr F88 variant. It is called the IW Steyr (Individual Weapon Steyr) in service of the New Zealand Defence Force.
  • Oman
  • Pakistan: Special Service Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army and Airport Security Force (ASF).
  • Papua New Guinea: F88 variant.
  • Philippines: Used by the Scout Rangers.
  • Poland: Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno-Manewrowego (GROM) special forces group.
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia: 72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion.
  • : Free Syrian Army fighters have acquired AUG rifles.
  • Republic of China
  • Tunisia
  • United Kingdom
    • Falkland Islands: Falkland Islands Defence Force.
  • United States: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  • Uruguay: Received 7,000 Steyr AUG A2UR rifles (with the A1 model sight and Picatinny rail) to be used by the Uruguayan infantry battalions.

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