Cadex Defence is a Canadian firearms manufacturer based in

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. It produces high-end

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rifles, precision

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s, rifle chassis and defence accessories.

History

The company was founded in 1994 as Cadex. Initially it was specialising in helmet and eyewear testing equipment. In 2000, after it secured a number of orders from military units and police departments, it created the defence division. Cadex Defence worked with

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to create the Remington RACS chassis for the

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, a modern revision of

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rifle. The company offers a similar chassis to Remington RACS under the name Cadex Dual Strike. On May 8, 2019, a 2 million

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contract was awarded to Cadex Inc. to deliver 300 monocular

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s for the Canadian Army Reserves.

Products

Cadex Defence produces CDX-MC Kraken multi-caliber rifle, which is based on Cadex Dual Strike chassis. The company also produces CDX-40 Shadow rifles. Since 2019, these rifles are used by long-range snipers of the French special forces unit 1st RPIMA. The rifles are chambered for .408 Chey Tac Cadex Defence rifles typically use barrels from the American company Bartlein Barrels. Apart from that, their gear is entirely Canadian-made.

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External links

Official website

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History

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