Based on its long-standing expertise in firearms and more recent integrated electronics, optoelectronics, software and power-drive technologies, FN Herstal designs, develops, manufactures and ensures perfect integration of high-grade remote weapon stations of the deFNder series.
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Sea deFNder Remote Weapon Station fitted with .50 cal FN M2HB-QCB machine gun. Other FN machine guns, such as the .50 cal FN M3R machine gun with a high rate of fire (up to 1,100 RPM), are available with no change to the overall architecture (Picture source: FN Herstal)
With the deFNder Medium – dedicated to land operations – as a basis, FN Herstal proposes the Sea deFNder Remote Weapon Station for maritime applications to counter current and emerging asymmetric threats from any naval platform including USV.
The deFNder is based on a standardized open architecture allowing integration with Combat Management System (CMS), external sensors as well as third party equipment. The open architecture makes it possible to control several deFNder stations from one single (or more) C2 system and opens the door to collaborative combat of networked deFNder.
The Sea deFNder comes standard with a large number of advanced features, and is compatible with an extensive range of customer-specified options and accessories to meet today’s operational requirements. With its Sea deFNder, FN Herstal provides customers – end users and OEMs – with small caliber turret systems of their choice.
As part of its one-stop shop service commitment, FN Herstal manages the installation of its products onto new or in-service platforms, offers operator training and provides integrated logistics support throughout the entire product life cycle.
New FN Light Pintle Head featuring FN MAG machine gun, here with optional links and cases collector Sea mounted weapon solutions In addition to naval Remote Weapon Stations, FN Herstal provides a range of ergonomic, mechanical pintle-mounted weapon systems featuring any FN machine guns, including the .50 cal FN M3M (worldwide exclusivity) and FN M2HB-QCB (Picture source: FN Herstal)
