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, footnotes = FAMAE (''Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército'', "Factories and Workshops of the Army") is a Chilean state-owned firearms manufacturer. Its products are used by the Chilean armed forces and the '' Carabineros'' police force. The company produces among others the FAMAE CT-30 carbine, the FAMAE SAF

submachine gun A submachine gun (SMG) is a magazine-fed, automatic carbine designed to fire handgun cartridges. The term "submachine gun" was coined by John T. Thompson, the inventor of the Thompson submachine gun, to describe its design concept as an autom ...

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sniper rifle A sniper rifle is a high-precision, long-range rifle. Requirements include accuracy, reliability, mobility, concealment and optics for anti-personnel, anti-materiel and surveillance uses of the military sniper. The modern sniper rifle is a por ...

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Rayo rocket Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D. (), often abbreviated to Rayo (Spanish for "thunderbolt"), is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas. Rayo was founded on 29 May 1924, and currently compete in La ...

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FAMAE revolver The FAMAE FT-2000 is a double-action, .38 Special, solid frame revolver produced in Chile. A slightly smaller variant is produced in .32 Long Colt The .32 Long Colt (commonly called the .32 LC or simply .32 Colt) is an American centerfire rev ...

History

FAMAE began on October 8, 1811, when Francisco Ramon Vicuña was mandated to commission an arms factory. Among its projects are the SIG SG 510-4 rifle, SIG SG 542 rifle, FAMAE SAF submachine gun also known as "Famas", and Rayo MLRS. FAMAE is responsible for modifying and maintaining the tanks, aircraft and other military devices that reach the Chilean Army. FAMAE specializes in research projects and Weapon System Modernization. Their clients include governments from all over the world. FAMAE is headquartered in Madrid with subsidiaries in France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Portugal and Spain.

FAMAE projects

* Projects to supply weapons for tanks and armoured units. * Draft carts and arms supplies for Mechanized Infantry battalions. * Projects for modernization of shells of Light Artillery units. * Projects for provision, integration, and modernization of weapons systems, tanks, weaponry, and auxiliary trolleys for larger units that make up the infantry, armour, artillery and engineering. Within the development of defence engineering projects, highlights the SETAC Simulation System "Training System for Tactical Commanders, which consists of a computerized war game double action that is in use in major Latin American armies.

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{{Automotive industry in Chile Chilean Army 1811 establishments in the Captaincy General of Chile Military vehicle manufacturers Defence companies of Chile Firearm manufacturers of Chile