INDEP - Indústrias Nacionais de Defesa, EP (Defense National Industries, Public Corporation) was a defense industry company owned by the

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Fábrica Nacional de Munições de Armas Ligeiras Fábrica Nacional de Munições de Armas Ligeiras, (FNM), ( en, National Light Weapons and Ammunition Factory), was the national manufacturer of small arms and ammunition in Portugal. It was established in 1947, and closed by the government of Por ...

'' (National Light Armament Ammunition Factory, FNMAL) and the '' Fábrica Militar do Braço de Prata'' (FMBP) under the control of the National Defense Ministry. However, these two companies never completely closed. They merged and continued to exist under the management of INDEP with the new names ''Fábrica Nacional de Munições'' (FNM) and ''Fábrica de Braço de Prata'' (FBP), respectively. The National Defense Ministry also never took complete control of INDEP and required authorization of the Finance Ministry. On its creation, many of the products FNM and FBP made were branded and marketed under INDEP. In December 1996, a new reorganization of the Portuguese government-owned defense industries started and a new

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EMPORDEF EMPORDEF, SGPS, SA ( pt, Empresa Portuguesa de Defesa, Portuguese Defense Company) was a holding company, created in March 1997, owned by the Portuguese government which manages other companies directly or indirectly connected to the defense sector, ...

, was created in March 1997. The reduction of the national military manufacturing industry lead to the closing of all factories. INDEP was deactivated in December 2003 and closed for good in 2007.

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* '' Fábrica Nacional de Munições'' ** ''Fábrica de Pólvora e Explosivos de Barcarena'' * '' Fábrica do Braço de Prata'' *

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, private company owned by both FNM and FBP and managed by INDEP

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