Given that Norway and Belgium are both NATO members, it isn’t surprising that the former’s military would look to its European ally when it came time to acquire new small arms. The Norwegian Ministry ...

Belgian company FN Herstal is supplying 7.62mm light machine guns and spare parts under a multi-year contract from the Norwegian MoD. FN Herstal announced on 3 September a multi-year contract with the ...

FN Herstal recently unveiled its next generation MINIMI Light Machine Guns that feature a new feedtray, cocking handle, buttstock and bipod/handguard assembly. The U.S. Military adopted the 5.56mm ...

The FN Minimi Mk 3 is a belt-fed, fully automatic, gas-operated, air-cooled LMG. The barrel of Mk 3 is chambered for 5.56×45 mm, and it is available in two lengths – 349 mm and 465 mm. (FN Herstal) ...

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 special forces (SF) buttstock is adjustable in length ...

Commandos serving with US Special Operations Command will soon be taking delivery of two of FN America’s latest and greatest variants of its longstanding M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. The SAW, a ...

In the nineteenth century, what is today the modern Czech Republic became a crucial region for arms production in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The industrial base proved to be of importance during the ...