{"id":4387,"date":"2010-07-02T10:22:13","date_gmt":"2010-07-02T15:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=4387"},"modified":"2010-07-02T10:24:02","modified_gmt":"2010-07-02T15:24:02","slug":"fnh-usa-releases-statement-regarding-scar-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/fnh-usa-releases-statement-regarding-scar-program\/4387\/","title":{"rendered":"FNH USA Releases Statement Regarding SCAR Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/SCAR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4388\" title=\"SCAR\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/SCAR-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/SCAR-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/SCAR.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>(McLean, Va.) July 1, 2010. FNH USA is cautious in releasing any  information due to the nature of the pledge to our customers.<\/p>\n<p>We can, however, reiterate that the MK 16 (5.56mm variant), MK 17  (7.62mm variant) and the MK 13 Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module (40mm),  which make up the SCAR family of weapons, have each met, and in our  opinion exceeded, all of the USSOCOM program requirements. It is also a  matter of record that the SCAR has been proven to be superior to  existing legacy assault rifles after numerous Department of Defense  tests in both lab and field environments.<\/p>\n<p>FNH USA believes the fact that the SCAR program recently passed  Milestone C and was determined to be operationally effective \/  operationally suitable (OE\/OS) for fielding, highlights the tremendous  capability the weapons system offers deployed special operators.<\/p>\n<p>FNH USA believes the issue is not whether the SCAR, and specifically the  MK 16 variant, is the superior weapon system available today &#8230;it has  already been proven to be just that. The issue is whether or not the  requirement for a 5.56mm replacement outweighs the numerous other  requirements competing for the customers&#8217; limited budget. That is a  question that will only be determined by the customer.<\/p>\n<p>While we know that the MK 17, to include the &#8220;common receiver&#8221; and  corresponding 5.56mm conversion kit is an option, other Services and SOF  components will have the ability to procure the MK 16 stand-alone rifle  under the contract if it better meets their mission requirements.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the management and employees of FN are proud to provide  this generation of special operators their first, entirely new assault  rifle that meets and, in our opinion, exceeds the demands of today&#8217;s  battlefield.<\/p>\n<p><em>FNH USA is the sales and marketing arm of FN Herstal, S.A., Belgium. Its  corporate mission is to expand its global leadership position in  defense, law enforcement and commercial markets by delivering superior  products and the finest in training and logistical support. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fnhusa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.fnhusa.com<\/a> to view the entire line  of FNH USA products and services. FNH USA, P.O. Box 697, McLean, VA,  22101, U.S.A.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(McLean, Va.) July 1, 2010. FNH USA is cautious in releasing any information due to the nature of the pledge to our customers. We can, however, reiterate that the MK 16 (5.56mm variant), MK 17 (7.62mm variant) and the MK 13 Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module (40mm), which make up the SCAR family of weapons, have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":4388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,58],"tags":[240,776,777,778],"class_list":["post-4387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-news-from-the-industry","tag-fnh-usa","tag-scar","tag-socom","tag-ussocom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4387"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4387\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}