FN Herstal announced today that on 22 December 2008 the FN infantry automatic rifle (IAR) was down-selected as one of four competitive products for procurement by the United States Marine Corps (USMC) following a full and open competition. Each awardee will now produce and deliver test samples for evaluation by the Marine Corps.
This is the first phase of a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for the production, delivery and associated support of the Marine Corps’ IAR. The IAR is planned to replace a limited number of lightweight machine guns currently used in the au…