The assault machine gun

Also represented at MSPO 2025: FN HERSTAL with the full range of its products. In the front row: the Evolys in two versions. FN is thereby focusing on the class of assault machine guns that are very lightweight and designed for troops in motion. The Evolys, like the M249 Minimi, is available in two calibers. All in a monolithic system housing: The weight has been reduced by 30 percent compared to current machine guns, weighing only 5.5 kg and 6.2 kg in the standard calibers 5.56x45 mm and 7.62x51 mm NATO, respectively.