German Army to procure dozens of M3M MK3 heavy machine guns

The weapons will be mounted on the military's NH90 helicopter fleet

German Army to procure dozens of M3M MK3 heavy machine guns

Photo from the FN Herstal website

The Soldat & Technik website reports that the German Army Procurement Office awarded Belgian company FN Herstal a contract in late December to deliver 30 M3M MK3 heavy machine guns and accessories to the office by March 31. Twenty more of the 12.7 x 99 mm caliber (.50 BMG) machine guns are scheduled to be supplied by March 31, 2022. The heavy machine guns will be mounted on the German Army's fleet of NH90 helicopters.

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