November 2007
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
chooses the FN303 Less Lethal System
to maintain border security
FN Herstal’s subsidiary in Washington, United States, FNH USA, won a major contract from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol for purchase of the FN303 Less Lethal System.
“The Border Patrol testing of the FN303
was comprehensive and exhaustive; it is
gratifying to have won this contract,” said
Rick DeMilt, senior vice president of sales
and marketing for FNH USA.
This was a single source contract awarded to FNH USA, because the FN303 is the only less lethal system with
the range requirements specified by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The Border Patrol has now over
1,000 FN303’s for use in training and potential deployment. It found the advantages of the FN303 to be:
- Use of the FN303 is less likely to cause serious bodily harm or permanent injury
- The FN303 offers the operator three use-of-force options: visual deterrence, area saturation
and kinetic impact
- The FN303 has an effective range of 0 to 50 m - more than triple the range of the pepper ball
launching system currently in use.
- The FN303 can also be used for area saturation with PAVA (pelargonic acid vanillylamid)
powder from a distance of up to 100 m.
- Because of the range of the FN303, operators can increase their personal safety by aiming an
accurate projectile at a target from a much greater distance.
Five projectiles are available for the FN303 – clear impact (liquid or powder), indelible paint, washable paint and PAVA.
FNH USA has provided detailed instructor training on the FN303 to U.S. Customs Border Patrol personnel.
The FN303 will first be deployed in the San Diego, Yuma and Tucson sectors because operators in this area have experienced the greatest increase in assaults. A nationwide deployment will follow.
Chief David V. Aguilar of the U.S. Border Patrol has said, “The FN303 is a less lethal device that equips the agent with an added option to address a confrontation and potentially diffuse it at a lower level of lethality than through the use of his or her firearm.”
For more information on the FN303 Less Lethal Launcher, please visit our website or contact our Marketing Department
on +32 4 240 81 72.
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October 2007
LESS LETHAL DEMONSTRATIONS
MILIPOL PARIS, 9-12 October 2007
FN HERSTAL
Hall 7.3 – Belgian Pavilion
Stand No 3N81
FN Herstal will be conducting demonstrations
with the FN303 Less Lethal Launcher during
the MILIPOL PARIS Trade Show from 9 to
12 October.
FN303 Less Lethal Launcher
FN303 Projectiles
(indelible paint)
launched onto a Dojo type target
The authorized trade visitors and journalists will
be able to visualize the effect of the FN303
projectiles launched onto a Dojo type target. If
they wish to, they will also be invited to use the
system under the supervision of FN Herstal’s
instructors.
To obtain authorization as appropriate, come and
pre-register on FN Herstal’s stand at MILIPOL - Hall
7.3 – Belgian Pavilion – Stand no. 3N81.
For more information on the FN303 Less Lethal Launcher, please visit our Website
www.fnherstal.com.
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September 2007
NEW FN303 LESS LETHAL PROJECTILES
FN Herstal is now offering two new projectiles for its FN303 Less Lethal Launcher.
The PAVA projectile (Pelargonic Acid Vanillyamid) is a powder pepper projectile that can be used when an enclosed room needs to be saturated with pepper for example, enabling law enforcement officers to neutralize suspects more easily. The PAVA projectile is an improved version of the previous OC projectile and features a longer shelf life.
PAVA projectile
An inert powder projectile has also been added to the FN303 projectile range. It allows the users to train with powder projectiles without suffering from pepper effects. Inert powder projectile
Both the PAVA and the inert powder projectiles have similar impact effect as the other existing FN303 projectiles, i.e. impact effect only,
impact effect and temporary marking, impact effect and permanent marking.
Introduced in the early 2000’s, the FN303 Less Lethal Launcher allows neutralization and seizure of suspects with maximum effectiveness and minimum risk. It has been designed to shoot less lethal projectiles only.
The FN303 is used in many military and law enforcement missions, such as domestic violence intervention, surveillance and protection of sensitive areas, crowd control, escorting vehicles and people, to name just a few.
For more information, please visit our website
www.fnherstal.com or contact our Marketing Department on +32 4 240 81 72.
