Mecar is a Belgian weapon and ammunition manufacturing company headquartered in Petit-Roeulx-lez-Nivelles, Hainaut Province. [1] Mecar manufactures weapons ranging from grenades to lightweight anti-tank cannons. [2] [3] It now produces arms for NATO, Belgium, and other various countries.
The company was established in 1938. [4]
Following its acquisition in May 2014, Mecar is now a wholly owned subsidiary of NEXTER Systems S.A., a French manufacturer of defense systems. [5]