The Military Industry Corporation is the state-run defense corporation of Sudan. It is responsible for the production of a wide range of defence equipment, such as munitions, firearms, artillery etc.

History

The MIC was established by national decree in 1993 under the Ministry of Defence and consolidate the existing defense establishment and manufacturing plants. MIC has made efforts to push more sales in Africa since 2013 when MIC’s director of external relations, Ali Othman Mahmoud said that local production is being encouraged to meet the needs of the Sudanese military and export any surplus materials abroad.

Organisation

The MIC is grouped into the following major complexes covering different areas:

Productions

The MIC have advertised a wide range of products that appears to be versions of equipment originally supplied to Sudan or licensed by China, Russia and Iran. Armored vehicles are repaired and produced at the Elshaheed Ibrahim Shams el Deen Complex in Khartoum.

Small arms

Pistols

Assault rifles

Sub-machine guns

Machine-guns

Grenade launcher

Light antitank weapons

Heavy antitank weapons

MANPADS

Armoured vehicles

Jeeps

MBT

Howitzer

IFV

Artillery

Others