Black Horse (Libyan company)
Libyan arms manufacturing company
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Black Horse Co (Arabic: الحصان الاسود) is a state-owned arms company affiliated with the Libyan Ministry of Defence.[1]
Native name | الحصان الاسود |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Armoured vehicles |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Misrata, Libya |
| Website | blackhorse |
History
Black Horse was founded by Muhammad ben Madi in 2017 as an armoured glass company in the city of Misrata. It expanded to armour building.[2][when?]
In 2019, during the Second Libyan Civil War, the company was adopted under the Ministry of Defence to manufacture armoured vehicles for the Libyan Army, Central Bank, Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior. This included the manufacture of the first armoured vehicle KJ-4.[2]
Models
The company produces two series of armoured vehicles. Both series use the V6 engine and a BR7 lamination.[1][2]. Often mounted with the PK machine gun manufactured by the MIO.[3]
KJ series
- KJ-4 (2019)
- 111th Brigade Majhfal as Light Armoured Vehicle[4]
- KJ-5 (2020)
- KJ-6 (2021)
- KJ-7 (2022)
- KJ-8 (2023)