Nainan State Arms Service

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Nainan State Arms Service
State-owned enterprise
IndustryFirearms, Defense, Machinery
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Headquarters,
Area served
Coius
ProductsPistols, Rifles, Submachine guns, Machine guns, Shotguns, Munitions, Explosives, Machine tools, Armoured vehicles, Artillery
OwnerMinistry of Defense of Nainan
Number of employees
13,000 (2022)

The Nainan State Arms Service(Nainese: 役務武器茹渃奈人;Dịch vụ vũ khí nhà nước Nài Nhân) is a state-owned firearms and defense contractor in Nainan. It is responsible for making firearms, ammunition, explosives, and machinery, mostly being sent to the People's Army of Solidarity and Longevity, the Armed Forces of Nainan. It also serves the law enforcement agencies of Nainan. The Service also makes machinery for non-military use, including tools and hardware mainly used in Nainan. The service has recently begun to expand to other countries in Coius, it now sends exports to countries such as Siamat, Heijiang, and Yemet.

The State Arms Service was founded in 1976 under the State Directorship of Nghiêm Nài Phúc, originally meant to begin the creation of a home-based supply manufacturer for the Nainese military, putting Nainan closer to self-sufficiency, a major goal of the ruling party. It opened it's first factory just west of Setrong in 1976. It originally was small in size during the 20th century, in recent years the company has expanded it's mission to producing non-military tools as well, such as opening a factory for construction equipment. In more recent years it has begun to expand to exporting to militaries in other nations as part of deals with allies of Nainan, including Siamat and Heijiang, it also has begun to expand into exporting to Bahia, including the armed forces of Yemet.

The Service is owned by the Nainese Ministry of Defense, it's executive board is appointed by the Defense Minister of Nainan and approved by the Central Council. It's Chairman is elected by the members of the board with the approval of the Central Council.

A Service factory undergoing inspection