Armored Vehicles and Heavy Equipment Factory

The Armored Vehicles and Heavy Equipment Factory is one of the facilities affiliated with the Military Industries Corporation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its primary activity involves designing, modifying, and upgrading armored military vehicles and heavy equipment.

The Armored Vehicles and Heavy Equipment Factory contributes to the localization of military equipment manufacturing and meeting the needs of military and security agencies in the Kingdom. It was established in 1996 as an independent entity under the Military Industries Corporation in Dammam City, Eastern Province, on a site covering approximately two hundred thousand m. The factory specializes in manufacturing various types of armored vehicles, as well as developing, upgrading, and armoring military vehicles, alongside other activities in the field of military and security equipment.

The Armored Vehicles and Heavy Equipment Factory plays a significant role in military manufacturing in the Kingdom. It provides services to various military and security sectors domestically and internationally. Operated as a private sector entity, it aims to lead in military manufacturing, expand and diversify its product offerings, and establish internal and international alliances and partnerships to meet the needs of military and security sectors in line with high global quality standards.

The Armored Vehicles and Heavy Equipment Factory began its industrial activities with advanced manufacturing capabilities and extensive expertise in design, development, and production using the latest technical methods and advanced machinery, enabling high precision and quality production. The factory supplies and equips various vehicles for branches of the Saudi Armed Forces and internal security forces, as well as for some Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

The factory produces a wide range of military vehicles, including the manufacturing and development of high-quality tactical special mission vehicles with tracked wheels. These vehicles provide crew protection and are reliable for military and security purposes. They are equipped with advanced solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, tailored to meet the specific requirements of clients.

The factory's products also include various types of vehicles, armored vehicles, heavy equipment, and their spare parts. Its services extend to armoring, maintenance, rebuilding, and developing vehicles and armored vehicles, as well as producing various military equipment. Among its products used in military sectors are the Special Missions Armored Vehicle, the Special Guards Armored Vehicle, the Tuwaiq 2 Armored Vehicle, and the Shibl 2 Armored Vehicle.

In 2020, a contract was signed to manufacture and localize armored military vehicles under the name "al-Dahna' for the General Directorate of Border Guard. These vehicles were developed according to the latest global specifications and standards, undergoing all standard and mobility tests. Al-Dahna is a four-wheel-drive, multipurpose vehicle designed to meet all military usage conditions and specifications.