INDUMIL (a portmanteau of the Spanish words Industria Militar, Military Industry) is a Colombian-based military weapons manufacturer. The company is run by the Colombian government.
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Native name | Spanish: Industria Militar de Colombia |
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| Company type | State-owned enterprise |
| Industry | Defense |
| Predecessor | Taller Nacional de Artes Mecanicas |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Americas |
Key people | Gustavo Matamoros Camacho (General manager) |
| Products | Munitions, Firearms, Artillery, Explosives, Clothing, Entrenching tools |
Number of employees | 602 |
| Website | www.indumil.gov.co |
History
Indumil was originally known as National Workshop of Mechanic Crafts (Spanish: Taller Nacional de Artes Mecánicas). It was founded in 1908 as a dependency of the Ministry of War. The institution was renamed Indumil in 1954 as an autonomous organisation.
In 1954 Indumil's main facilities were opened. Its first factory, named General José María Córdova, was intended to produce small arms and ammunition. This facility is located in Soacha, Cundinamarca. In 1955 a second facility was set up under the name of Santa Bárbara. This second unit makes heavy munitions and artillery equipment for Colombian military forces.
In 1964 an explosives factory under the name Antonio Ricaurte was inaugurated. In 1968 this facility became an integral part of Indumil. In 1975, documentation from Heckler & Koch mentioned that the company was allowed to produce the G3, MP5 and the HK21 under license.[1]
During the 1980s and 1990s the Colombian government started a commercial relationship with Israeli Military Industries. Through a staged process Indumil developed licensed production of IMI Galil rifles for the use of the Colombian military.
In 2000 Indumil was granted a certification ISO 9002/94. During the new millennium Indumil received a number of awards as a defense industry.[2]
Products
List of products:[3]
Rifles
Handguns
- Walther P22
- Jericho PSL, PL and FBL
- Córdova
- Llama Revolver models Cassidy, Scorpion and Martial
Shotguns
Ammunition
- 5.56×45mm NATO SS109
- 7.62×51mm NATO M80
- .38 Special
- .32 Long Colt
- 9×19mm
- 7.65×21mm
- 12 gauge
- 16 gauge
- 20 gauge
The 5.56×45mm and 7.62×51mm are also produced in all their variations such as tracer and blank cartridges.[5]
Explosives
- M26 grenade H.E
- 40mm H.E - AP grenade.
- IM 60 mm H.E. mortar shell.
- IM 81 mm H.E. mortar shell.
- IM 120 mm H.E. mortar shell.
- IM 125 lb PG aerial bomb.
- IM 250 lb PG aerial bomb.
- IM 500 lb PG aerial bomb.
- 50g - 11 kg Satchel charge
All mortar shells, grenades and aerial bombs are also produced in variations made for training.
Miscellaneous
- MGL Grenade Launcher
- IMC-40 grenade launcher[6]
Indumil's flagship small firearm is the Llama revolver. It is a 6 to 10 shot capacity, caliber .38 Special revolver, which is produced mainly at the General José María Córdova factory.
Indumil is one of two companies that produce the IMI Galil rifles outside Israel, the other being Denel of South Africa. After two decades of stage by stage manufacturing cycle, the company now fully produces all the necessary parts of the IMI Galil rifle. The company produces the ARM (assault rifle and machine gun).[7]
See also
References
External links
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