FAMAE
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Native name
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Spanish: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército de Chile |
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| State-owned company | |
| Industry | defense |
| Founded | 1811 |
| Headquarters | Santiago, Chile |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Rony Jara Lecanda (President) |
| Products |
Munitions Firearm Artillery Explosive Combat vehicle |
| Website | www.famae.cl |
FAMAE (Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército) is a Chilean state-owned firearms manufacturer. Its products are used by the Chilean armed forces and the Carabineros police force. The company produces among others the FAMAE CT-30 carbine, FAMAE SAF submachine gun, FAMAE FD-200 sniper rifle, Rayo rocket launcher and FAMAE revolver.
Since 1811, as the oldest defense company in Latin America
Among its projects are the SIG SG 510-4 rifle, SIG SG 542 rifle, FAMAE SAF submachine gun, Rocket Ray, among others. Responsible for modifying and maintaining the tanks, aircraft and other military devices that reach the Chilean Army.
FAMAE specializes in research projects and Weapon System Modernization, delivering total solutions to provide families of vehicles and weapons that make up organizational units.
Within the development of defense engineering projects, highlights the SETAC Simulation System "Training System for Tactical Commanders, which consists of a computerized war game double action that is in use in major Latin American armies.
In parallel, FAMAE has continued to work on the industrialization of the country through their designs and fabrications.
The company carries out a systematic training programs that seek to optimize their quality standards, as a process of continuous improvement in line with international standards.
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