Military Industry Corporation (Sudan)

The Military Industrial Corporation is the state-run defense corporation of Sudan. It is responsible for the production of a wide range of defense equipment, such as main battle tanks, ammunition and electronics.

History

The MIC was established by national decree in 1994 under the Ministry of Defence and consolidate the existing defense establishment and manufacturing plants.

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 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.

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/China)
Khawad = DShK (Russia/China)
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)
Taka = Type 63 (China)

External links

• MIC Homepage