CAVIM

Compañía Anónima Venezolana de Industrias Militares
Native name
Spanish: Compañía Anónima Venezolana de Industrias Militares
Company typeState-owned company
Industrydefense
FoundedApril 29, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-04-29)
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAmmunitions, firearms, explosive
OwnerVenezuelan Ministry of People's Power for Defense
Websitewww.cavim.com.ve

CAVIM (Compañía Anónima Venezolana de Industrias Militares or Venezuelan Company of Military Industries in English) is a Venezuelan state-owned firearms manufacturer, which was created by Presidential Decree No. 883 of the then Venezuela President Carlos Andrés Pérez on 29 April 1975.[1]

CAVIM is run by Venezuelan Ministry of People's Power for Defense and its products are used by the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela. It's based in Caracas.[2]

  1. ^ "Reseña Histórica - CAVIM" (in Spanish). CAVIM. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Stocks". Bloomberg News.