FN Herstal deFNder® Medium remote-controlled weapon station

The defender of FN Herstal^® Medium ranged weapon station can be equipped with FN^® machine guns – including FN Herstal's proprietary rapid fire (1,100 rpm) .50 Cal (12.7x99mm NATO) FN^® M3R -, ​​or 40mm HV AGL.

Thanks to its modular architecture, this proven remotely controlled gun turret can be adapted to a very wide range of applications such as static positions, manned or unmanned ground vehicles and warships. It is now possible to order the deFNder^® Medium configured for a Northrop Grumman M230LF 30x113mm cannon, or a reversible conversion kit to upgrade the existing RWS.

The defender^® The medium equipped with the 30 mm cannon is exceptionally low (< 80 cm) and light (300 kg with the cannon and 50 cartridges) compared to other similar systems. The larger caliber gun provides increased range (effective up to 2,000 m) and greater capability against a wide range of targets such as light armored vehicles and many manned and unmanned aerial threats. With this new configuration, FN Herstal offers the market a unique proposition, being the only partner to qualify its RWS with FN^® machine guns, 40 mm AGL and M230LF for a total combat ready weight of less than 300 kg.

The defender^® Medium equipped with the M230LF will be exhibited on the FN Herstal stand at the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition which will be held in Paris from June 17 to 21. Come see it, stand F95, hall 6, on the Belgian pavilion.