Manufacturing Companies of Argentina: Aircraft Manufacturers of Argentina, Defence Companies of Argentina, Firearms Manufacturers in Argentina

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Aircraft manufacturers of Argentina, Defence companies of Argentina, Firearms manufacturers in Argentina, Motor vehicle manufacturers of Argentina, Shipbuilding companies of Argentina, Argentine defense industry, Fabrica Argentina de Aviones, Papel Prensa, Industrias Kaiser Argentina, INVAP, Rio Santiago Shipyard, Bersa, IAME Rastrojero, FaSinPat, Fabrica de Armas Halcon, Siam di Tella, Sevel Argentina S.A., Alpargatas Argentina, Loma Negra, Aluar, Industrias Aeronauticas y Mecanicas del Estado, Hispano-Argentina, Zanella, Solvay Indupa, Tenaris, Ternium, EMEGE, Petrobras Energia, Tandanor, CITEFA, Cicare, Aero Boero, ASA Aluminium Body, Anasagasti, Chincul SACAIFI, Tarrab yachts, Nostromo Defensa, Andino. Excerpt: The Argentine defense industry has developed over the years, different programs to improve the armed forces of Argentina. The first major steps to establish a defense industry were made during the Second World War and they received a boost during the 1970s after the United States imposed an arms embargo due to human rights violations. The politics of privatization carried out during the 1990s virtually eliminated domestic military production, but many factories were reopened during the last years by both Kirchner administrations. TAM tankIn 1945, the Argentine Army designed and built its first tank: the Nahuel. Since then, the state-owned complex Fabricaciones Militares, has traditionally supplied the Army with most of its equipment from uniforms and helmets right through to the TAM (tank) family. Weapons such as the Browning pistol, FN FAL, FN MAG etc. were licence built by the Domingo Matheu factory or developed locally as the FARA 83 rifle. CITEFA still is the government agency responsible for the development of military technology having designed weapons such as the 155mm artillery gun, the Mathogo wi...