FN Herstal’s deFNder® Medium remotely operated weapon station accepts Northrop Grumman M230LF 30mm Bushmaster Chain Gun
(Herstal, Belgium) 16 June 2024 – FN Herstal’s deFNder® Medium remotely operated weapon station accepts Northrop Grumman M230LF 30mm Bushmaster Chain Gun. FN Herstal’s deFNder® Medium remote weapon station can be fitted with FN® machine guns – including FN Herstal’s exclusive fast firing (1,100 rpm) .50 Cal (12.7x99mm NATO) FN® M3R -, or 40mm HV AGL. Thanks to its modular architecture this proven remote gun turret can be adapted for a very wide range of applications such as static positions, manned or unmanned ground vehicles, and naval vessels.
It is now possible to order the deFNder® Medium configured for a Northrop Grumman M230LF 30x113mm cannon, or a reversible conversion kit to upgrade existing RWS. The deFNder® Medium equipped with the 30mm cannon is exceptionally low profile (< 80cm) and light (300 kg with gun and 50 rounds) compared to other similar systems.
The larger calibre gun gives increased range (effective up to 2,000m) and greater capability against a wide range of targets such as light armoured vehicles, and many manned or 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, 40mm AGL and M230LF for a total combat ready weight of less than 300 kg.
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