The Abu Zaabal Engineering Industries Company () or Military Factory 100 (), is an Egyptian

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a State (polity), state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...

joint-stock company A joint-stock company (JSC) is a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their shares (certificates of ownership). Shareho ...

, one of the companies of the National Authority for Military Production affiliated with the Ministry of Military Production. It was established in 1974 and reopened in 1983 in the Abu Zaabal area of

Qalyubia Governorate Qalyubia ( ' ) is one of the governorates of Egypt, located in Lower Egypt. It is situated north of Cairo in the Nile Delta region. Its capital is Benha, Banha. Name ''Qalyubia'' is derived from the city of Qalyub, whose name is an arabization ...

on an area of approximately 730 acres with the aim of securing the needs of the

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for types of

artillery Artillery consists of ranged weapons that launch Ammunition, munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during sieges, and l ...

(medium and heavy).

Products

* Medium and heavy artillery * Production of

tank gun A tank gun is the main armament of a tank. Modern tank guns are high-velocity, large-caliber artilleries capable of firing kinetic energy penetrators, high-explosive anti-tank, and cannon-launched guided projectiles. Anti-aircraft guns can also ...

s * Production of special steel, especially weapons steel * Production of a quick-constructed storm bridge with a load of 70 tons * Production of the 155 GH 52 howitzer * Alloy steel rolling mill production * 120 mm weapon set for the M1A1 tank * 122 mm howitzer D-30 *

ZU-23-2 The ZU-23-2, also known as ZU-23, is a Soviet towed 23×152mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon. ZU stands for ''Zenitnaya Ustanovka'' (Russian: Зенитная Установка) – anti-aircraft mount. The GRAU index is 2A13. Develo ...

* M59 radar dome * Rust-resistant water and fuel tanks

References

{{Reflist Defence companies of Egypt Engineering companies of Egypt Organizations established in 1974 Qalyubiyya Governorate Government-owned companies of Egypt