Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria

Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
Company typeState-owned enterprise
IndustryDefence
Founded1964; 60 years ago (1964)[1]
HeadquartersKaduna, ,
Area served
Nigeria
ProductsMunitions, Small arms, Artillery, Explosives, Armored vehicles MRAPs
ServicesManufacturing
OwnerNigerian Armed Forces
Websitedicon.gov.ng

Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON)[2] is the state-run defense corporation of Nigeria and operated by the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is responsible for the production of defense equipment and civilian products.

  1. ^ Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria. "Our history - Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria - DICON". Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. ^ Felix Onuah (2015-08-07). "Nigeria's President Buhari announces weapons production plan". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-12-29.