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BARZAN
HOLDINGS
OFFERING
CUSTOMISED
DEFENCE
SOLUTIONS
Barzan Holdings which is owned
by the State of Qatar is provided a
strong indication of its intent to grow
into a major player in the SE Asian
defence market. Keen on showcasing
its capabilities to SE Asian nations, Rheinmetall Barzan Advanced Barzan Industrial Group (BIG) is a
Barzan Holdings group companies Technologies (RBAT) is showcasing subsidiary of Barzan Holdings, which
demonstrated counter drone solu- its advanced counter drone solution was established an engineering and
tions, a growing unmanned aerial which integrates civilian and military manufacturing company, has been
systems portfolio, small arms systems anti-drone technologies. RBAT aims established with the main purpose of
and ammunition and an innovative to emerge as a one stop solution for providing high quality defense and
military grade portable ventilator, nation’s that want to build a credible security products, as well as health
which has now been exported to 16 anti-drone technology while inte- and civil products. BIG has partnered
countries. The Qatari state-owned grating various systems, sensors and with American firm Wilcox to manu-
firm, is making its maiden partic- equipment. RBAT has also invested in facture spare parts and accessories
ipation at the Defence & Security developing sophisticated software for small arms systems. One of the
exhibition. that aids in integration of various weapons displayed at the show is a
sensors and equipment needed for modified version of the M-16 and it
“Today, we are here an effective anti-drone solution. has also developed an under-barrel
in Thailand to show- “We have invested in the devel- grenade launcher. The KMA 762 is an
opment of a sophisticated open
case our products that architecture software platform, advanced lightweight modular rifle
chambered in 7.62mm X 5 mm NATO,
were developed in the into which a variety of sensors can while the KMA 556 direct impinge-
State of Qatar and be integrated and we consider it ment lightweight modular rifle is also
explore their prospects to be a very unique system. In fact, manufactured in Qatar by BIG. The
we believe that there is nothing like
company is also designing accesso-
for Asian markets. We this in the market today,” a Barzan ries for combat helmets.
believe there’s a lot of Holdings official told Daily News. This
synergies between the system was actually developed to
State of Qatar and the meet the very specific requirements
in the State of Qatar, the official
Asian countries. And added.
we believe that our
products and Qatar’s Bindig, a joint venture between
concerns are very much Barzan Holdings and Beretta Holding
was founded in 2018. Bindig has
aligned with the con- acquired the intellectual property
cerns of the nation’s rights for Beretta’s existing designs
here in Asia,” Abdullah and the weapons being displayed
at the show were manufactured in
Hassan Al-Khater, Qatar. Bindig is now looking beyond
Vice President & Chief these Beretta designs and looking
Strategic Procurement to develop its own designs to meet
Officer at Barzan the specific needs of Qatar’s military
and those of potential export cus-
Holdings told Daily News. tomers around the world.
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