SubscribeFor over a century, FN Herstal has been a world leading designer and manufacturer of light and portable weapons, integrated weapon systems and ammunition. This statement will be demonstrated once again at IDEX this year.
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
18-22 February 2007
Hall 7, Belgian Pavilion
The Belgian Company will be exhibiting its full range of small calibre ammunition, including its famous 7.62x51mm calibre adopted as NATO standard in the 1970's and its newer 5.7x28mm calibre recommended by NATO for personal defence weapons in 2003.
Further recent developments will be on display at the show. The new MINIMI™ lightweight machine gun 7.62x51mm was launched onto the international market in 2006 in order to fulfil a worldwide growing requirement for a machine gun which would give the soldier the power of 7.62 ammunition combined with the weight of a 5.56 machine gun. This new weapon is specially dedicated for dismounted infrantrymen and Special Forces.
Over the last ten years, FN HERSTAL has seen its integrated weapon system business growing steadily. More than 1,200 helicopters and subsonic aircraft have been equipped with 7.62mm or .50 calibre machine guns, either crew served or axially mounted. On display at IDEX this year will be the Medium Ramp Pintle weapon system, which includes a .50 cal M3M machine gun and can be installed on the ramp of all major helicopters.
This year again, the ARROWS® (Advanced Reconnaissance and Remotely Operated Weapon System), developed in co-operation with Oerlikon Contraves, will be shown. This vehicle-mounted system can be equipped with a .50 or 7.62mm calibre machine gun and is able to acquire and destroy land, sea and air targets, either fixed or mobile, upto 2,500 meters whilst offering the operator full protection.
Another focus at IDEX will be the FN303 less lethal launcher. Introduced in the early 2000's, this product has been designed to shoot exclusively less lethal projectiles. It allows neutralization and seizure of suspects with maximum effectiveness and minimum risk. The FN303 is used in many law enforcement and military missions, such as domestic violence intervention, surveillance and protection of sensitive areas, crowd control, escorting vehicles and people, to name just a few.
