• Defence Helicopter

  Airbus H145M successfully fires Spike ER2 missile

  2nd June 2022

  The first firing of the Rafael Spike ER2 anti-tank guided missile from an Airbus H145M medium helicopter follows months of integration and development of the weapon.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ROSY teams up with THeMIS for iMUGS demonstration

  24th January 2022

  Latvian soldiers showcase smokescreen system aboard an armed UGV for the first time.

• Land Warfare

  FN Herstal showcases ballistic calculator in Germany

  23rd February 2022

  FN Elity will be put on display at the Enforce Tac trade show. Primarily designed for squad or sniper team weapons of any calibre and spotting scopes, it maximises first hit probability at long range, night and day.

• Land Warfare

  FN Herstal sells fire control units to European SOF

  16th February 2022

  An unnamed European SOF unit has ordered FN FCU Mk3 fire control systems to enhance accuracy with multi-shot grenade launchers.

• Air Warfare

  Malaysian MD 530G helicopters finally touch down

  28th February 2022

  The Malaysian Army is preparing to deploy its new MD 530G light attack helicopters after the delayed delivery of the six aircraft.

• Land Warfare

  US Army orders M240L machine guns

  2nd February 2022

  US Army contracts FN America to provide lightweight machine guns.

• Land Warfare

  Italy orders FN Herstal machine guns

  26th November 2021

  Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal receives €1.4 million order from Italian MoD for machine guns.

• Land Warfare

  FN Herstal gains IDIQ contract to provide Norwegian Army with light machine guns

  27th October 2021

  Norwegian Defence Material Agency orders up to 4,000 lightweight machine guns from Belgian company FN Herstal.

• Land Warfare

  New tracked articulated vehicles appear on the horizon for France

  9th November 2021

  French mountain troops and the Foreign Legion are conducting tests of a heavily modified variant of the HT270.

• Land Warfare

  Norwegian Armed Forces procure 4,000 Minimi guns

  3rd September 2021

  Belgian company FN Herstal is supplying 7.62mm light machine guns and spare parts under a multi-year contract from the Norwegian MoD.

• Naval Warfare

  Indonesia resurrects its stealthy trimaran

  24th August 2021

  The Indonesian Navy has vast needs for more modern vessels. More are being added all the time, and soon it will be the turn of a stealthy catamaran.

• Land Warfare

  US Army orders more M240s

  9th June 2021

  FN Herstal subsidiary receives contract to provide more infantry machine guns to the US Army.

• Land Warfare

  France details Leclerc tank upgrade

  6th July 2021

  As European armies embark on upgrades to their heavy armoured forces, France finally initiates its Leclerc tank upgrade programme that has been planned for the past six years.

• Land Warfare

  FN Herstal unveils Evolys multipurpose machine gun

  6th May 2021

  Belgian firearms manufacturer FN Herstal has unveiled a new machine gun.

• Naval Warfare

  Baltic states hope for joint naval procurement

  29th April 2021

  Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania want to develop joint naval procurement programmes — but for the time being, they must focus instead on upgrading existing platforms or buying second-hand vessels.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Mine-protected vehicles

  CLRV

  Programme Background Requirement The Luxembourg MoD wants to replace the Luxembourg Army's fleet of 42 AM General M1151 HMMWV Up-Armoured (UA) and 48 KMW Dingo ...

• Military helicopters - scout/light attack

  MD 530F -Kenya

  Crew transition training took place at the MD Helicopters headquarters in Mesa, Arizona, with field service support, armament, and gunnery training scheduled to occur at ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  L-39NG Senegal

  The aircraft will feature five hard-points, two external fuel tanks with 350 lt capacity, Mk 81 and Mk 82 bombs, guided and unguided rockets, single ...

• Military helicopters - scout/light attack

  MD 530G Lebanon

  The Armed MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter features next-generation all-glass cockpit that includes: two Genesys Aerosystems IDU-680 6” x 9” LCD primary displays, Tek Fusion ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Indonesian Navy PC-60M

  Programme Background Local Indonesian shipyard PT Caputra Mitra Sejati has designed and developed a class of fast patrol boats that have been ordered by the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Varan

  Streit unveiled the Varan 6x6 amphibious armoured vehicle at the IDEX defence exhibition in February 2013. The vehicle can be fitted with additional ballistic protection ...

• Medium/general-purpose machine guns

  FN MAG

  FN Herstal is the original designer and manufacturer of the 7.62mm FN MAG (General Support Machine Gun). More than 230,000 have been produced since 1958, ...

• Military UGVs

  Natrix

  The Natrix is a multipurpose UGV developed by Brasa Defence Systems. Conceived to carry equipment and conduct CASEVAC in a wide range of environments, the system ...

• Land: RWS

  deFNder Medium

  The deFNder Medium is a low-profile RWS designed for installation on static platforms or light, medium and heavy armoured vehicles and UGVs. Capable of integrating ...

• Land: RWS

  deFNder Light

  The deFNder Light is an RWS intended for installation on light payload vehicles, static platforms or UGVs. Capable of integrating all FN machine guns up ...

• Heavy machine guns

  FN M2HB-QCB

  FN Herstal is the original designer and manufacturer of the Quick Change Barrel (QCB) version of the Browning M2HB 50cal HMG. FN Herstal has produced ...

• Submachine guns

  FN SCAR-SC

  FN Herstal unveiled the 5.56mm FN SCAR-SC (Subcompact Carbine), the newest member of the SCAR (SOF Combat Assault Rifle) family originally developed for the US ...

• Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

  FN SCAR-L

  The 5.56mm FN SCAR-Light (L) was developed in parallel with the 7.62mm FN SCAR-H to meet a US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) requirement for a ...

• Tanks

  Leclerc XLR

  Leclerc XLR is the latest iteration of the Leclerc MBT introduced into service with the French Army. Manufactured by Nexter Systems, Leclerc XLR is an in-service upgrade to the ...

• Pistols

  FN 509

  FN Herstal launched its FN 509 pistol in 2018. The pistol was designed for commercial, law enforcement and military use. The semi-automatic FN 509 has ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  FN D-PC

  FN D-PC is a Digital Pod Controller capable of controlling two mission stores, either FN Herstal digital pods or up to 19 tubes rocket launchers ...

• Helicopter guns

  FN RMP

  FN Herstal has designed and manufactured the FN RMP (Rocket Machine Gun Pod), a self-contained, all-in-one weapon system. The system includes a 50cal FN M3P ...

• Land: fire control systems

  FN FCU Mk3

  In February 2017, FN Herstal introduced the FN FCU Mk3 fire control unit for 40mm grenade launchers as a successor to the previous FN FCU-850N ...

• Land: manned turrets

  TORC30

  The TORC30 is a stabilised unmanned turret armed with a Rheinmetall MK30-2/ABM 30mm cannon being developed by Ares, an Elbit subsidiary, and the Brazilian Army’s ...

• Helicopter guns

  FN MAG 58M on Pintle

  The FN MAG 58M machine gun is a single-barrel, fully automatic 7.62x51mm NATO machine gun designed to be pintle-mounted on FN Herstal’s mounts in rotary-wing ...