Rotorcraft
FN Debuts Helicopter Gun Systems
Aircraft armament specialist offers the HH-60W’s hybrid gun system for export sale
EMGS hybrid mount
The EMGS hybrid mount can be used for a variety of weapons in both crew-served and forward-firing applications. © FN

Weapons integrator FN is highlighting two of its latest developments this week at the Paris Air Show, including the first showing of a U.S. Air Force external gun system for Sikorsky HH-60W helicopters in the global marketplace. The Belgian company offers weapon systems for both fixed-wing and rotorcraft platforms, including crew-served weapons and forward-firing systems for helicopters.

In 2017, Sikorsky selected FN to develop a system to meet the requirements for an airborne flex-fire weapon for the HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search-and-rescue helicopter chosen by the U.S. Air Force. The result was the external mount gun system (EMGS), of which more than 60 have been delivered to date for fitment in the HH-60W’s cabin windows, in both port and starboard installations.

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