FN AA-89
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| FN AA-89 | |
|---|---|
 AA-89B | |
| Type | Light Machine Gun |
| Place of origin | Sieuxerr |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1975-Present |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Fabrique Nationale d'Hersta (FN) |
| Designed | 1974 |
| Manufacturer | FN Herstal MAS |
| Unit cost | $5,000 URD |
| Produced | 1974-Present |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 6.9 kg (Unloaded) 8.9 kg (Loaded) |
| Length | 835 mm |
| Barrel length | 350 mm |
| Cartridge | 7.5x40mm Sieuxerrian |
| Action | Gas operated, open bolt |
| Rate of fire | Sustained rate of fire: 100 RPM Rapid rate of fire: 200 RPM |
| Effective firing range | 600 m (Point target, bipod) 800 m (Point target, tripod) |
| Feed system | 100/200-round disintegrating-link belt |
| Sights | 300-1,000 meter adjustable iron sights |
The AA-89 (Also known as the FN Minimi) is a Sieuxerrian designed light machine gun originally chambered in 7.5x40mm Sieuxerrian, however has become one of the most widely used machine guns in the world, and has been chambered in a slew of cartridges. While in service with many nations, it never saw service with its intended customer, the Sieuxerrian Army.
It is an open-bolt air cooled weapon designed to fire from disintegrating-link belt and in some models, box magazine.