FN Herstal
Country: Belgium
Founded: 1889
Headquarters: Herstal, Belgium
About FN Herstal
Fabrique Nationale Herstal (FN Herstal) is one of the world's leading firearms manufacturers, headquartered in Herstal, Belgium. A subsidiary of the Walloon regional government via the Walloon Regional Investment Company. FN produced the most widely issued infantry weapons in NATO history: the M16/M4 (manufactured under license as the FN M16A4/M4 for US forces), FN SCAR special operations rifle, FN Minimi (M249 SAW), FN MAG (M240 GPMG — used in virtually every NATO army), FN P90 PDW, FN Five-seveN pistol, and M2 Browning .50 caliber heavy machine gun. FN Manufacturing LLC in South Carolina is a major US military supplier. Annual revenues exceed $1B.
Specializations
- small arms
- machine guns
- special operations weapons
- ammunition
Notable Programs
- FN SCAR
- FN Minimi/M249 SAW
- FN MAG/M240
- M2 Browning
- F2000
- P90 PDW
Weapon Systems (3)
- M240B/L - General Purpose Machine Gun [land]
- M249 SAW - Squad Automatic Weapon [land]
- M4A1 Carbine - Assault Carbine [land]