Located on the outskirts of Lima, the Army Weapons and Ammunition Factory (FAME SAC) had spent its last years with such a low profile that some wondered if it was on its way to disappearing. It was overshadowed by the successes of other military companies, such as that of SEMAN Peru of the Air Force, with the co-production of the KT-1P “Torito” training aircraft with Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI). Or from the SIMA Peru shipyard, which after delivering several patrol boats and a huge sailing school ship, is finishing the second multipurpose ship for the Navy, in collaboration with Daesun Shipbuilding & Engineering.
However, things seem to have taken a different turn, and now talking about FAME SAC is fashionable, based on two important projects that have the firm support of the State. The first is the assembly of the ARAD 7 assault rifle, 7.62 x 51 mm, from Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), for use by infantry, special units and police units, purchased in a quantity of 10 thousand copies by Peru .
The other is the strategic partnership agreement with Hyundai Rotem – STX Corporation, to locally co-produce – assemble – part of the 30 8×8 armored vehicles model K808 White Tiger for the Peruvian Army. Due to their formula, these agreements have generated conflicting opinions; But the truth is that with them many possibilities open up for this state company to participate in technological modernization plans in Defense.
It is important to know that, for almost 60 years, FAME SAC has been dedicated to the manufacture and sale of war and civilian munitions for the Armed Forces, National Police, private security companies and sports clubs. And that, after making bulletproof vests – with the Spanish company Falken – for the National Police, it is now advancing in conversions, such as that of the Army’s veteran UR-416 armored personnel carrier, into a riot vehicle.
In his recent visit to supervise the assembly of ARAD 7, the president of the Council of Ministers, Gustavo Adrianzén Olaya, declared that “It is part of the government’s policy to strengthen the Armed Forces industry. “We are betting on the country, to strengthen the national industry”.
That could mean, among other things, an opportunity for FAME SAC to gain greater importance and strengthen Peruvian industrial potential in the military field.
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