FAMAE

FAMAE (Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército, "Factories and Workshops of the Army") 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, the FAMAE SAF submachine gun, the FAMAE FD-200 sniper rifle, the SLM MLRS, and the FAMAE revolver.

Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército de Chile
Native name
Spanish: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército de Chile
TypeState-owned company
Industrydefense
Founded1811 (1811)
Headquarters
Santiago
,
Chile
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Rony Jara Lecanda (President)[1][2]
ProductsMunitions
Firearm
Artillery
Explosive
Combat vehicle
Websitewww.famae.cl

History

FAMAE began on October 8, 1811, when Francisco Ramon Vicuña was mandated to commission an arms factory.[3]

Among its projects are the SIG SG 510-4 rifle, SIG SG 542 rifle, FAMAE SAF submachine gun (also known as "Famas"), and Rayo MLRS and its related development the SLM MLRS. FAMAE is 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.

FAMAE projects
The 1975 FAMAE Corvo light 4x4 never went beyond the prototype stage
  • Projects to supply weapons for tanks and armoured units.
  • Draft carts and arms supplies for Mechanized Infantry battalions.
  • Projects for modernization of shells of Light Artillery units.
  • Projects for provision, integration, and modernization of weapons systems, tanks, weaponry, and auxiliary trolleys for larger units that make up the infantry, armour, artillery and engineering.

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.

References
  1. "El general Rony Jara Lecanda asume como nuevo Director de FAMAE- noticias defensa.com - Noticias Defensa defensa.com Chile". Defensa.com. December 11, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. "ESE Business School - Alumni - Rony Jara Lecanda". www.ese.cl. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. "FAMAE Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército".
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