Military’s new rifle to complete testing in AugustStaff writer, with CNAA new assault rifle being developed by the military is expected to finish combat readiness testing in August, the last phase before entering mass production, the Ministry of National Defense said on May 24. The new assault rifle, called the XT112, is set to complete combat readiness testing this August, Sun told a news conference. Ministry of National Defense spokesman Sun Li-fang speaks at a news conference at the ministry in Taipei on Tuesday last week. Combat units are currently using T91 rifles produced by the 205th Armory of the Ministry of National Defense that have been in service for nearly 20 years. The rifles are based on the T86 assault rifle, incorporating features from M16 and AR-18 rifles, but with modern features.
