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 ...

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 ...

Belgium-based FN Herstal is pleased to announce that the FN MINIMI 5.56 has been selected as the new light machine gun for the Norwegian Armed Forces. The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation ...

The FN Minimi is a legendary belt-fed light machine gun designed by Belgian firearms manufacturer FN Herstal. First introduced in the late 1970s, it quickly gained global recognition for its ...

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) ...