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FN Herstal

Herstal, Belgium

WeaponsAmmunition & Energetics
1001-5000 employeesPrime Contractor, MRO & ServicesSupplies Land Forces, Air Forces, Naval Forces, Special Forces, Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: October 24, 2026

About

FN Herstal is a defense prime contractor based in Herstal, Belgium working in weapons, ammunition & energetics.

FN Herstal is a Belgian designer and manufacturer of small arms, ammunition, integrated weapon systems, remote weapon stations and less lethal systems for defence and security customers. Its portfolio covers portable weapons, machine guns, pistols, carbines, grenade launchers, crew-served weapons, less lethal launchers and projectiles, and small calibre ammunition. Serving armed forces, special forces, law enforcement and security agencies, the company also offers lifecycle support services, including small arms management and a 360-degree service offering, and transfer of technology projects that let customers build or improve domestic production. FN Herstal is part of the FN Browning Group, which also includes the civilian hunting and sporting brands Browning and Winchester. Production and commercial sites are located in Belgium, the UK and the US.

Location

Herstal, Belgium

Employees

1001-5000

Company type

Subsidiary

Registration

R.P.M. Liège 0441.928.931

VAT number

BE0441928931

Focus areas

small armsammunitionless lethalfirearmsmachine gunspistolsremote weapon stationslaw enforcement

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

WeaponsAmmunition & Energetics

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareMaintenance & RepairManufacturing Services

Products

FN 303 TACTICAL

Less lethal launcher

Modular, compact tactical variant of the FN 303 MK2 less lethal launcher, available in black and orange.

FN 303 Projectiles

Less lethal impact projectile

Impact projectiles for the FN 303 designed to temporarily neutralise a suspect with reduced risk of penetrating injury, with features to reduce unintentional headshots and record the scene.

FN EVOLYS 5.56

Machine gun

New machine gun introduced by FN Herstal with unique features.

FN MINIMI Mk3

Light machine gun

Belt-fed light machine gun handling like a rifle.

FN HiPer

Pistol

9x19mm handgun dedicated to armed forces and law enforcement, combining ergonomics, reliability and safety.

FN 15 ASR

Carbine

Carbine available as part of the UK Police Primary Carbine Framework.

FN .50 CAL crew-served weapon system

Crew-served heavy machine gun

Lighter variant of the FN .50 calibre crew-served weapon system.

End users

Land ForcesAir ForcesNaval ForcesSpecial ForcesHomeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Named customers

UK Ministry of DefenceUK Police

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

High level US defence cybersecurity certification

Awards

Ambrose Award

2025

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