deFNder® Light
Available for military sales only.
The deFNder® Light was designed to provide a lightweight remote firing capability with the operator completely under armor protection. The system is optimized for vehicles that cannot mount a heavier medium weapon station, vehicles that have no requirement for a heavy machine gun, or perimeter defense applications. As a result, FN has used its experience in medium weapon stations to design and develop a weapon station that is optimized to mount the 5.56mm and 7.62mm machine guns for perimeter defense, small vehicles and watercraft. The deFNder® Light is scalable in terms of ammunition capacity and optical capability, depending on customer requirements, and it is also capable of accepting armor protection packages to guard against strikes from rocks, obstructions and fire from similar-caliber weapons. Additionally, the deFNder® Light is capable of elevating to +80 degrees and depressing to -60 degrees. This capability allows the operator to engage a target that is much higher than the vehicle, which is suitable in urban terrain as well as in mountainous regions. Furthermore, the capability to depress the weapon to -60 degrees will allow the operator to engage a target that is close to the vehicle or into lower terrain that drops away from the vehicle.
*Product follows USA specifications
*Military products available to U.S. sales only
deFNder® Light
Related Products
deFNder® Medium
FN® M240B
Specs
- Overall Height: Less than 21” overall height (basic configuration)
- Weight: Less than 190 lb. with FN® M240B and 250 Rd.
- Capacity: 250 Rd. ammo box (7.62x51mm linked)
- Traverse Speed: 90 degrees per second
- Elevation Speed: 90 degrees per second
General Specs
Accepts all current FN® M249, FN® MK 46, FN® MK 48 and FN® M240 infantry machine guns
Vertical movement range of +80 degree elevation through -60 degree depression
360-degree traverse
Up to 20 degree vehicle mount deviation from the horizontal plane without influencing system performance
Modular design offers a wide range of user-defined custom options
18-32 Volts Direct Current (VDC) power meeting MIL-STD 1275B
Continuous drive motors
Recocking actuator
SENSORS
Based on customer requirements
CCD for use in normal light conditions, LLCCD for use in low-light conditions
Thermal/infrared uncooled or cooled camera for low-light and/or bad atmospheric conditions
Laser rangefinder together with the ballistic computer for ballistic compensation reduces distance-related aiming error
MOUNT
Lightweight for ease of installation on vehicles and ground-mounted applications
Low silhouette reduces counter fire target size and minimizes visual intrusion in sensitive areas
Soft recoil mount increases intended target hit probability and reduces collateral damage
Weapon can be quickly dismounted for infantry use
CONTROLS
Operator display console for target identification and engagement
Single control handle for sight selection, aiming and firing
Built-in test system for diagnostics and failure detection
AVAILABLE OPTIONS
Cooled infrared/thermal (IRT ) night sights, Laser Rangefinder (LRF) and ballistic computer
STANAG 4569 Level I ballistic protection
Stabilization for firing on the move
Interface with Slew to Cue sensors such as Laser Warning Receiver (LWR) and Small Arms Detect
Locating System (SADLS)
Target tracking system
Up-capacity ammo boxes of 600 rounds of 7.62x51mm NATO and 1050 of 5.56x45mm
NATO linked ammunition
Fired case and link collection