ミニミ軽機関銃
Starting in the mid-1980s, the UK started replacing its 30-year-old L1A1 rifle with the 5.56 NATO bullpup design L85A1 assault rifle. Australia chose the Steyr AUG as a replacement in the form of the F88 Austeyr, with New Zealand following suit shortly after. Canada replaced its C1 rifle with the AR-15 variants: the C7 service rifle and C8 carbine. Australia replaced their L2A1 heavy barrel support weapons with M60s and later with an FN Minimi variant: the F89. Canada also replaced their C2 heavy barrel support weapons with an FN Minimi variant: the C9, respectively.