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Land Warfare
FN Herstal introduces SmartCore
23rd January 2017
FN Herstal has introduced a new self-powered shot counter for the FN Scar family of rifles called FN SmartCore. The system uses fully automated software …
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Defence Helicopter
ADAS 2016: Royal Thai Navy welcomes new H145Ms
19th September 2016
Five H145M light utility helicopters arrived at the Royal Thai Navy’s (RTN) U-Tapao air base on 8 September. They will enter service in November to …
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Defence Helicopter
MSPO 2016: Chile selects S-70i Black Hawk
7th September 2016
Chile has become the sixth customer for the Polish-built S-70i Black Hawk, selecting the helicopter for a six aircraft order, manufacturer Sikorsky has revealed. The …
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Defence Helicopter
MD 530F shipment arrives in Kabul
27th June 2016
A shipment of five additional rotorcraft from MD Helicopters arrived in the Afghan capital on 17 June. The MD 530F Cayuse Warrior scout helicopters will …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Rifle shortening kit from LMT
22nd June 2016
A new Personal Defence Weapon (PDW) upgrade kit was being offered by Lewis Machine & Tools at Eurosatory that provides a way of shortening existing …
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Land Warfare
FN Herstal develops carbon connection plate
16th June 2016
FN Herstal has developed a new carbon connection plate prototype made of advanced composite materials for pintle weapon systems, the company has announced. FN Herstal has …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurosatory: New FN HUD on display
15th June 2016
FN Herstal is displaying its new FN Head-up Display (HUD) sighting system for the first time at Eurosatory in Paris. The FN HUD is a …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: Noptel launches new modules
15th June 2016
Noptel has expanded its range of long distance rangefinders, with new modules launched at Eurosatory. According to the company, the small size open modules have …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: New FN Herstal buttstock
14th June 2016
FN Herstal has introduced a new tactical buttstock for its combat proven FN MINIMI 5.56 light machine gun at Eurosatory on 13 June. The tactical …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: The ones to watch (video)
10th June 2016
As the Eurosatory 2016 exhibition kicks off, industry is getting into position to present the latest products and technologies to military customers on the continent. …
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Land Warfare
ADMM-Plus shows counterterrorism resolve
10th May 2016
In a major show of cooperation, special forces representing 15 nations from the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) performed a counterterrorism exercise in Singapore …
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Defence Helicopter
DSA 2016: MD Helicopters forges Malaysian alliances
21st April 2016
MD Helicopters capitalised on its sales success to Malaysia by forging agreements to support the army’s six future MD 530G light scout helicopters. Although the …
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Defence Helicopter
New weapons for Thai AS550 C3e
8th April 2016
Shephard recently witnessed new 12.7mm FN Herstal HMP400 gun pods and FZ220 70mm rocket launchers fitted to Airbus Helicopters AS550 C3e (since being renamed H125M) …
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Defence Helicopter
Afghanistan orders more MD 530Fs
13th January 2016
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) will add a dozen new armed light helicopters with enhanced mission equipment to its fleet under an award by the …
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Land Warfare
ADEX 2015: South Korea shows new light MG
26th October 2015
South Korea’s military has been using the 5.56mm K3 light machine gun since its induction in 1989, but its manufacturer is currently developing a new …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
