page_title: FN MAG
section_title: Users
hierarchical_section_title: FN MAG / Users
caption_attribution_description: English: IMI Negev/IWI Negev and two FN MAG machineguns
context_page_description: The FN MAG is a Belgian 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale by Ernest Vervier. It has been used by more than 80 countries and it has been made under licence in several countries, including Argentina, Canada, Egypt, India and the United Kingdom.
  The weapon's name is an abbreviation for Mitrailleuse d'Appui Général, meaning "general support machine gun". The MAG is available in three primary versions: the standard, infantry Model 60-20 machine gun, the Model 60-40 coaxial machine gun for armoured fighting vehicles and the Model 60-30 aircraft variant.
context_section_description:  Argentina: The MAG is in use in the Argentine Army as the 7,62 Ametralladora Tipo 60-20 MAG after being purchased in the 1960s. The MAG saw action during the Falklands War. Argentine MAGs were license-manufactured by the state-owned Dirección General de Fabricaciones Militares (DGFM) arsenal.
   Australia: The MAG is the standard GPMG of the Australian Defence Force, in particular the Australian Army, where it is known as the MAG 58. It is also used by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
   Austria: The MAG is used by the Austrian Army as the 7,62 mm MG FNMAG/Pz and is used in the Schützenpanzer Ulan and the Leopard 2A4. It's also used as the armament of the new S-70A-42 Black Hawk helicopters.
   Bangladesh
   Bahrain
   Barbados
   Belgium: Designated MAG M2 and MAG M3 for the coax version.
   Belize
   Bolivia
   Botswana
   Brazil: Standard support weapon of the Brazilian Army, known as the M971. Used by the Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais (from the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro), the Federal Police and the Brazilian Marine Corps (Mod B60-20).
   Brunei
   Burkina Faso
   Burundi
   Cameroon
   Canada: The C6 was first used in Canada for use as a coaxial MG in the Leopard C1 main battle tank.  Since then, it has been used in the Canadian Forces with the designation the C6 GPMG, it is used primarily as a platoon level support weapon. One C6 machine gun is assigned to each Rifle platoon. The C6 GPMG is also mounted on a variety of vehicles, including the G-Wagon LUVW, LAV III, Coyote, Leopard C2, and CH-146 Griffon helicopter. In these vehicles, the C6 GPMGs are co-axially and pintle-mounted and used to provide fire support to the infantry or for local defence of the vehicle itself. Canada adopted a new version of C6 called C6A1 FLEX.
   Central African Republic
   Chad
   Chile
   China:Used by Special Force, designated as CS/LM1.
   Colombia
   Democratic Republic of Congo
   Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
   Denmark: Used as armament in EH101.
   Djibouti
   Dominican Republic
   Ecuador
   El Salvador
   Egypt: Made under license by the Maadi Company for Engineering Industries. Egyptian-made MAGs known as Helwan 920.
   Estonia: The Swedish-made version known as the Ksp 58B has been adopted as the standard MG.
   Finland:100 machine guns came from Holland with Leopard 2A6 MBT:s in 2015-2019
   France: Selected in 2010. 500 machine guns were purchased in 2011, and an additional 10,000 machine guns will eventually be supplied.
   Gabon
   Gambia
   Georgia: M240L variant in use.
   Ghana
   Guatemala
   Greece: Used by the Hellenic Army.
   Haiti
   Honduras
   India: Manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board under license.
   Indonesia: Standard general-purpose machine gun of Indonesian Armed Forces. Also used by Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces group. FN MAGs made under license as the SPM2 GPMG by PT Pindad.
   Iraq
   Ireland: Used by the Irish Defence Forces.
   Israel: Used by the Israel Defense Forces alongside IMI Negev and Negev NG7.
   Jamaica: Battalion-level fire support weapon of the Jamaica Defence Force.
   Jordan
   Katanga
   Kuwait
   Latvia: The Swedish-made version known as the Ksp 58B has been adopted by the Latvian National Guard as the standard MG.
   Lebanon: Adopted as standard MG by the Lebanese Armed Forces.
   Lesotho
   Libya
   Lithuania: Lithuanian Armed Forces.
   Luxembourg
   Malaysia
   Mexico
   Monaco: Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince.
   Morocco: MAG-60-20 Infanterie T1.
   Netherlands: Used by the Royal Navy, Marine Corps, Royal Air Force and Royal Army. The designation used by the Marine Corps is Mitrailleur van 7,62 mm NATO MAG FN whereas the Army designates the weapon as Mitrailleur 7.62 mm MAG. These legacy MAGs were replaced by newer models, featuring rails and polymer furniture.
   New Zealand: The New Zealand Defence Force originally purchased the British-made L7A2 version of the MAG in 1976. These are now being replaced by several versions of the Belgian-made MAG-58, which was originally introduced into service as part of the introduction of the NZLAV. The FN-made MAGs are
caption: IWI Negev (top) and two FN MAG (bottom)
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