Military Industry Corporation (Sudan)
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The Military Industrial Corporation is the state-run defense corporation of Sudan. It is responsible for the production of a wide range of defense equipments, from main battle tanks, ammunition and electronics.
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[edit] History
The MIC was established by national decree in 1994 under the Ministry of Defence and consolidate the existing defense establishment and manufacturing plants.
[edit] Organization
The MIC is grouped into the following major complexes covering different areas:
- Alshagara Industrial Complex (AIC)
Established in 1959,it was absorbed into MIC during it formation. AIC is responsible for manufacturing of a wide range of small arms ammunitions.
- Yarmouk Industrial Complex (YIC)
Established in 1994 and inaugurated in 1996, YIC appears to be responsible for the processing and manufacturing of dual use products that cover the construction, transport and manufacturing industries.
- Elshaheed Ibrahim Shamseldeen Complex for Heavy Industries
Established in 2002, the complex is responsible for the manufacturing and maintenance of armored vehicles as well as industrial heavy vehicles.
- Alzargaa Engineering Complex
Established in 1999 and inaugurated in 2004, the Alzargaa Engineering Complex is responsible for various electronics and electro-optic equipment for the Sudan military. It is also involved in the Sudanese telecommunications market through SUDATEL.
- Safat Aviation Complex (SAC)
Established in 2005, SAC is responsible for supporting the Sudanese Air Force in the maintenance of its military aviation capabilities.
[edit] Productions
The MIC have advertised a wide range of products that appears to be versions of equipments originally supplied to Sudan or licensed by China, Russia and Iran.
- Small Arms
Pistols
Marra = CZ-75 (Czech Republic)
Lado = CZ-75 Compact in .32 ACP caliber (Czech Republic)
These pistols might be manufactured with machineries supplied by Norinco, which manufactures CZ-75 clones for the civilian export markets
Assault rifles
Dinar = G3 (Germany, out of Iranian machineries)
Maz = Type 56 assault rifle (People's Republic of China)
Terab = Norinco CQ (People's Republic of China)
Sub-machine guns
Tihraga = MP5 (Germany, out of Iranian machineries)
Machine-guns
Mokhtar = PKM (Russia)
Khawad = DShK (Russia/Iran)
Karar = Rheinmetall MG3 (Germany, out of Iranian machineries)
Light antitank weapons
Sinar = RPG-7 (Russia/Iran/People's Republic of China)
- Armored Vehicles
Digna MBT = T-55 (Russia)
Al Basheer MBT = Type 85M-II (China)
Al Zubair 1 MBT = Type 72Z (Iran)
Al Zubair 2 MBT= similar to Type 59D (China)
Abu Fatma SPG = 2S1 (Russia)
Shareef 1 IFV= BTR-80A (Russia)
Shareef 2 IFV = WZ551 (China)
Amir IFV = Rakhsh (Iran)
Khatim 1 IFV = Boragh (Iran)
- Artillery
Nijoumi = BS-3 (Russia)
Khalifa = D-30M (Russia)
Mahdi = M-30 (Russia)
Aboud = M-37M (Russia)
Saba = SPG-9 (Russia)
