:Mecar
Mecar is a Belgian weapon and ammunition manufacturing company headquartered in Petit-Roeulx-lez-Nivelles, Hainaut Province.{{cite web|url=http://www.mecar.be/|title=Mecar : large caliber ammunition and grenades to defense establishments|first=Antalys|last=SPRL|website=www.mecar.be|accessdate=13 October 2017}} Mecar manufactures weapons ranging from grenades to lightweight anti-tank cannons.{{cite web |url=http://wstiac.alionscience.com/wstiac/iacdocs.do?PA39064 |title=Evaluation of Mecar Rifle Grenades |accessdate=2014-04-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419213808/http://wstiac.alionscience.com/wstiac/iacdocs.do?PA39064 |archivedate=2014-04-19 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.tanks.net/anti-tank-weapons/belgium-mecar-90mm-light-gun.html|title=Belgium - MECAR 90mm Light Gun|first=Marcia|last=Malory|website=www.tanks.net|accessdate=13 October 2017}} It now produces arms for NATO, Belgium, and other various countries.
History
The company was established in 1938.{{cite news |url=https://www.dhnet.be/dernieres-depeches/2023/10/24/lentreprise-de-defense-mecar-prevoit-une-diversification-de-ses-activites-LUWT7QKRLRE37DR2X4D7ZDQZ6E/ |title=L'Entreprise de défense Mecar prévoit une diversification de ses activités }}
Following its acquisition in May 2014, Mecar is now a wholly owned subsidiary of NEXTER Systems S.A., a French manufacturer of defense systems.{{cite web |title=Nexter grossit et rachète Mecar et Simmel Difesa |url=https://www.forcesoperations.com/nexter-grossit-et-rachete-mecar-et-simmel-difesa/ |publisher=FOB - Forces Operations Blog |date=2014-04-24}}