The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $6.9 million contract to FN America, a global firearms manufacturer based in northeast Richland County, South Carolina. The contract focuses on supplying machine gun barrels for the M240 and M249 models, with deliveries scheduled to occur across nine shipments, bolstering the military’s operational capabilities.
FN America’s President and CEO, Mark Cherpes, emphasizes the significance of this contract, noting a nearly five-decade partnership with the U.S. military. The M240 and M249 machine guns have been critical components of U.S. military operations since their respective adoptions in the late 1970s and 1986, underscoring the enduring relationship between FN America and the Defense Logistics Agency.
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