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    Gafat Armament Engineering Complex is a military production facility in Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia that specializes in producing infantry equipment for the Ethiopian National Defense Force. It was established in 1986 to manufacture AK-47 rifles, light machine guns, and provide maintenance. It has since expanded to produce additional weapons like PK machine guns and guns mounted on vehicles. In addition to military products, the complex also supplies civilian items like plastic products, construction materials, and kitchen items to better utilize its manufacturing capacity.

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    Gafat Armament Engineering Complex is a military production facility in Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia that specializes in producing infantry equipment for the Ethiopian National Defense Force. It was established in 1986 to manufacture AK-47 rifles, light machine guns, and provide maintenance. It has since expanded to produce additional weapons like PK machine guns and guns mounted on vehicles. In addition to military products, the complex also supplies civilian items like plastic products, construction materials, and kitchen items to better utilize its manufacturing capacity.

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    Gafat Armament Engineering Complex is a military production facility in Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia that specializes in producing infantry equipment for the Ethiopian National Defense Force. It was established in 1986 to manufacture AK-47 rifles, light machine guns, and provide maintenance. It has since expanded to produce additional weapons like PK machine guns and guns mounted on vehicles. In addition to military products, the complex also supplies civilian items like plastic products, construction materials, and kitchen items to better utilize its manufacturing capacity.

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    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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    File:Flag_of_Ethiopia.svg Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Flag_of_Ethiopia.svg License: Public domain Contributors: http://www.ethiopar.net/type/Amharic/hopre/bills/1998/654.ae..pdf Original artist: Drawn by User:SKopp

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