INDEP
| Company type | State-owned enterprise |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defense |
| Predecessor | Fábrica Nacional de Munições de Armas Ligeiras (FNMAL), Fábrica Militar do Braço de Prata (FMBP) |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Fate | Closed following government restructuring and establishment of EMPORDEF |
| Headquarters | Portugal |
| Products | Defense products including munitions and firearms |
| Parent | Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Finance (oversight) |
INDEP - Indústrias Nacionais de Defesa, EP (National Defense Industries, Public Enterprise) was a state-owned Portuguese defense corporation created to succeed the Fábrica Nacional de Munições de Armas Ligeiras (FNMAL) and the Fábrica Militar do Braço de Prata (FMBP), both previously managed by the Ministry of National Defense. These two establishments were never completely shut down; instead, they combined and continued operating under INDEP as Fábrica Nacional de Munições (FNM) and Fábrica de Braço de Prata (FBP). Oversight of INDEP required approval from both the Ministries of Defense and Finance.
At the outset, numerous products from FNM and FBP were marketed with the INDEP brand. Following a government restructuring in December 1996, the defense holding company EMPORDEF was established in March 1997. This reorganization led to a reduction in domestic military production and the subsequent closure of several factories. INDEP ceased operations in December 2003 and was definitively closed in 2007.
Companies
- Fábrica Nacional de Munições
- Fábrica de Pólvora e Explosivos de Barcarena
- Fábrica do Braço de Prata
- SPEL, a private enterprise co-owned by FNM and FBP, with management under INDEP
See also
Bibliography
- Machado, Miguel Silva (May–June 2008). O CAMPO DE TIRO DE ALCOCHETE (The Alcochete Shooting Range). Mais Alto, Portuguese Air Force, issue 373, pp. 5–10.
- Pinto, Renato Fernando Marques (2010). As Indústrias Militares e As Armas de Fogo Portáteis no Exército Português. Revista Militar.
- Tavares, João Moreira (2006). Indústria Militar Portuguesa (Portuguese Military Industry). Caleidoscópio, Lisbon. ISBN 9789728801793.