Gafat Armament Engineering Complex

Gafat Armament Engineering Complex is one of the

military production facilities of the Ethiopian Defense Industry. With its headquarters in Debre Zeyit, it specializes in producing wide range of infantry equipment that
meet the requirement of the Ethiopian National Defense
Force.

History

It was established in January 1986 as the Gafat Engineering Factory to fulll the need for local manufacture of
basic infantry equipment. It initially produced AK-47 automatic ries and light machine guns, as well as maintenance. It was later expanded to manufacture PK machine
guns, and automatic weapons attached on iron-wear vehicles and helicopters.
To fully utilize its manufacturing capacity, the complex
has diversied by supplying various items for civilian use.

Products

Military products include: various types of automatic ries and machine guns; 40mm grenade launchers; various
types of guns such as hand guns, strike dispensing guns,
etc.; and sniper scopes.
Civilian products include: various plastic products; various products for dierent industries in construction; and
various kitchen wares and household utensils.

References

FDRE Defence Industry, May 2008

GAEC prole

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