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Under the umbrella of the FN Browning Group , the world ’ s leading designer and manufacturer of small caliber weapons and integrated weapon systems , FN UK is a small arms manufacturer based in the UK . As the sole manufacturer of military assault rifles and machine guns in the UK , the business prides itself on longterm support for British Armed Forces .
FN ’ s operations in the UK have gradually expanded , with several investments to bolster manufacturing capabilities and precision engineering . Michelle Cantoni , CEO , joins Manufacturing Today to share the company ’ s evolution and latest investments , as well as reflect on how a 15-year career in the UK Ministry of Defence ( MOD ) brought her to FN UK .
“ The business , then known as Manroy Engineering , began manufacturing parts
for machine guns for the UK MOD in 1975 ,” Michelle opens . “ It slowly expanded into design , development , and production of the heavy machine gun ( HMG ) and general purpose machine gun ( GPMG ), continuing this way until 2014 when the company was acquired by the Herstal Group , which is now called the FN Browning Group . We ’ ve been a part of FN ever since , and 2025 marks the milestone of 50 years of design and manufacturing in the UK .
“ Celebrating its 135th anniversary , the group rebranded earlier this month from Herstal to FN Browning Group , hence we ’ re now known as FN UK . FN predominantly covers the defense and security markets , whereas Browning caters to the commercial and hunting sector . Both are well-known brands that needed to be aligned in a unified platform . “ In the UK ,” she continues , “ our
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