Mecar

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Mecar is a Belgian weapon and ammunition manufacturing company headquartered in Petit-Roeulx-lez-Nivelles, Hainaut Province.[1]

History

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The company was established in 1938.[2]

Following its acquisition in May 2014, Mecar is now a wholly owned subsidiary of NEXTER Systems S.A., a French manufacturer of defense systems.[3]

Mecar was renamed KNDS Belgium in 2015.

Products

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Mecar manufactures weapons ranging from grenades to lightweight anti-tank cannons.[4][5] It now produces arms for NATO, Belgium, and other various countries.

See also

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References

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